Published in Thorax on May 01, 2000
Influence of cigarette smoking on inhaled corticosteroid treatment in mild asthma. Thorax (2002) 2.08
Continuing the debate about measuring asthma in population studies. Thorax (2001) 1.90
Is allergen exposure the major primary cause of asthma? Thorax (2000) 1.48
Exposure to Helicobacter pylori infection in early childhood and the risk of allergic disease and atopic sensitization: a longitudinal birth cohort study. Clin Exp Allergy (2014) 1.46
Asthma, suicidal ideation, and suicide attempts: findings from the Baltimore epidemiologic catchment area follow-up. Am J Public Health (2005) 1.08
Asthma and allergic disease prevalence in a diverse sample of Toronto school children: results from the Toronto Child Health Evaluation Questionnaire (T-CHEQ) Study. Can Respir J (2010) 0.88
The Lake Victoria Island Intervention Study on Worms and Allergy-related diseases (LaVIISWA): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. Trials (2015) 0.82
Development of a nomogram for identification of asthma among adults in epidemiologic studies. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol (2010) 0.79
Factors associated with asthma management self-efficacy among 7th and 8th grade students. J Pediatr Psychol (2009) 0.76
Agreement between current and active asthma classification methods, Asthma Call-back Survey, 2011-2012. J Asthma (2016) 0.75
International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC): rationale and methods. Eur Respir J (1995) 13.01
Should there be a moratorium on the use of cholesterol lowering drugs? BMJ (1992) 9.85
Prescribed fenoterol and death from asthma in New Zealand, 1981-83: case-control study. Lancet (1989) 5.82
Confounding and effect modification in the short-term effects of ambient particles on total mortality: results from 29 European cities within the APHEA2 project. Epidemiology (2001) 5.80
Plasma fibrinogen level and the risk of major cardiovascular diseases and nonvascular mortality: an individual participant meta-analysis. JAMA (2005) 5.60
End of the New Zealand asthma mortality epidemic. Lancet (1995) 4.88
Changes in risk factors explain changes in mortality from ischaemic heart disease in Finland. BMJ (1994) 3.92
Epidemiology and costs of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Eur Respir J (2006) 3.89
Worldwide variations in the prevalence of symptoms of atopic eczema in the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood. J Allergy Clin Immunol (1999) 3.87
Global variation in the prevalence and severity of asthma symptoms: phase three of the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC). Thorax (2009) 3.72
Subepithelial fibrosis in the bronchi of asthmatics. Lancet (1989) 3.70
Non-eosinophilic asthma: importance and possible mechanisms. Thorax (2002) 3.53
Prescribed fenoterol and death from asthma in New Zealand, 1981-7: a further case-control study. Thorax (1991) 3.39
Beta agonists and asthma mortality: déjà vu. Clin Exp Allergy (1991) 3.39
Frequency of venous thromboembolism in low to moderate risk long distance air travellers: the New Zealand Air Traveller's Thrombosis (NZATT) study. Lancet (2003) 3.34
Worldwide worsening wheezing--is the cure the cause? Lancet (1992) 3.30
Cannabis use and risk of lung cancer: a case-control study. Eur Respir J (2008) 3.29
Comparison of potency of inhaled beclomethasone and budesonide in New Zealand: retrospective study of computerised general practice records. BMJ (1998) 3.15
How much asthma is really attributable to atopy? Thorax (1999) 3.04
Case-control study of prescribed fenoterol and death from asthma in New Zealand, 1977-81. Thorax (1990) 3.02
COPD prevalence in a random population survey: a matter of definition. Eur Respir J (2007) 2.97
Serum total cholesterol, apolipoprotein E epsilon 4 allele, and Alzheimer's disease. Neuroepidemiology (1998) 2.83
The international study of asthma and allergies in childhood (ISAAC): phase three rationale and methods. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis (2005) 2.65
The self-administration of inhaled beta agonist drugs during severe asthma. N Z Med J (1990) 2.61
Dietary factors determining diabetes and impaired glucose tolerance. A 20-year follow-up of the Finnish and Dutch cohorts of the Seven Countries Study. Diabetes Care (1995) 2.44
Distinct clinical phenotypes of airways disease defined by cluster analysis. Eur Respir J (2009) 2.37
Meta-analysis of the risk of mortality with salmeterol and the effect of concomitant inhaled corticosteroid therapy. Thorax (2010) 2.36
Pre-hospital oxygen therapy in acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Intern Med J (2010) 2.27
Urban air pollution, and asthma and COPD hospital emergency room visits. Thorax (2008) 2.23
Worldwide variations in prevalence of symptoms of allergic rhinoconjunctivitis in children: the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC). Pediatr Allergy Immunol (1997) 2.15
Beta-agonist therapy and asthma mortality in Japan. Lancet (1998) 2.06
Baseline risk for asthma deaths. N Z Med J (1992) 2.02
Body weight, cardiovascular risk factors, and coronary mortality. 15-year follow-up of middle-aged men and women in eastern Finland. Circulation (1996) 2.02
Short-term effects of nitrogen dioxide on mortality: an analysis within the APHEA project. Eur Respir J (2006) 2.00
Quality of life measured by the St George's Respiratory Questionnaire and spirometry. Eur Respir J (2009) 1.99
Perinatal factors and atopic disease in childhood. Clin Exp Allergy (1997) 1.96
Moderate dose inhaled corticosteroids plus salmeterol versus higher doses of inhaled corticosteroids in symptomatic asthma. Thorax (2005) 1.95
Is infant immunization a risk factor for childhood asthma or allergy? Epidemiology (1997) 1.94
Markers of risk of asthma death or readmission in the 12 months following a hospital admission for asthma. Int J Epidemiol (1992) 1.92
Cardiovascular and hypokalaemic effects of inhaled salbutamol, fenoterol, and isoprenaline. Thorax (1989) 1.87
Maternal vitamin D intake during pregnancy is inversely associated with asthma and allergic rhinitis in 5-year-old children. Clin Exp Allergy (2009) 1.87
Arsenic concentrations in well water and risk of bladder and kidney cancer in Finland. Environ Health Perspect (1999) 1.84
The effects of early and late paracetamol exposure on asthma and atopy: a birth cohort. Clin Exp Allergy (2010) 1.79
Routine use of oxygen in the treatment of myocardial infarction: systematic review. Heart (2008) 1.78
The association between BMI, vigorous physical activity and television viewing and the risk of symptoms of asthma, rhinoconjunctivitis and eczema in children and adolescents: ISAAC Phase Three. Clin Exp Allergy (2013) 1.72
Which factors explain the lower prevalence of atopy amongst farmers' children? Clin Exp Allergy (2003) 1.70
Paracetamol in pregnancy and the risk of wheezing in offspring: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Clin Exp Allergy (2011) 1.68
Dose-response relation of inhaled fluticasone propionate in adolescents and adults with asthma: meta-analysis. BMJ (2001) 1.67
Cellular infiltration of the airways in asthma of varying severity. Am J Respir Crit Care Med (1996) 1.66
International patterns of tuberculosis and the prevalence of symptoms of asthma, rhinitis, and eczema. Thorax (2000) 1.64
Number concentration and size of particles in urban air: effects on spirometric lung function in adult asthmatic subjects. Environ Health Perspect (2001) 1.63
Personal exposure to fine particulate matter in elderly subjects: relation between personal, indoor, and outdoor concentrations. J Air Waste Manag Assoc (2000) 1.63
Daily variations in air pollution and respiratory health in a multicentre study: the PEACE project. Pollution Effects on Asthmatic Children in Europe. Eur Respir J (1998) 1.62
Systematic review of the dose-response relation of inhaled fluticasone propionate. Arch Dis Child (2004) 1.62
Ultrafine particles in urban air and respiratory health among adult asthmatics. Eur Respir J (2001) 1.61
Self efficacy as a mediator of the relationship between pain intensity, disability and depression in chronic pain patients. Pain (1999) 1.54
Air pollution and respiratory health among children with asthmatic or cough symptoms. Am J Respir Crit Care Med (1997) 1.52
Associations between ambient, personal, and indoor exposure to fine particulate matter constituents in Dutch and Finnish panels of cardiovascular patients. Occup Environ Med (2005) 1.52
Effect of repeated intradermal injections of heat-inactivated Mycobacterium bovis bacillus Calmette-Guérin in adult asthma. Clin Exp Allergy (2004) 1.51
Nebulized fenoterol causes greater cardiovascular and hypokalaemic effects than equivalent bronchodilator doses of salbutamol in asthmatics. Respir Med (1992) 1.51
Dose-response relationship of inhaled budesonide in adult asthma: a meta-analysis. Eur Respir J (2004) 1.50
Case-control study of salmeterol and near-fatal attacks of asthma. Thorax (1998) 1.49
Is allergen exposure the major primary cause of asthma? Thorax (2000) 1.48
The effect of the increased prescription charges on the collection of asthma drugs. N Z Med J (1992) 1.48
A study of the management of asthma in a hospital emergency department. N Z Med J (1989) 1.47
Home dampness, moulds and their influence on respiratory infections and symptoms in adults in Finland. Eur Respir J (1996) 1.47
Does heredity modify the association between farming and allergy in children? Acta Paediatr (2002) 1.47
Call for worldwide withdrawal of benzalkonium chloride from nebulizer solutions. J Allergy Clin Immunol (2001) 1.46
Comparison of multivariate predictive power of major risk factors for coronary heart diseases in different countries: results from eight nations of the Seven Countries Study, 25-year follow-up. J Cardiovasc Risk (1996) 1.46
Prevalence and characteristics of children with chronic respiratory symptoms in eastern Finland. Eur Respir J (1995) 1.43
Antibiotic use in early childhood and the development of asthma. Clin Exp Allergy (1999) 1.43
Use of a management plan for treating asthma in an emergency department. Thorax (1990) 1.40
Fenoterol and asthma death. N Z Med J (1989) 1.39
Fenoterol, asthma deaths, and asthma severity: confounding or confusion? Thorax (1997) 1.39
Asthma deaths in New Zealand. BMJ (1992) 1.38
Fenoterol: confounding again. N Z Med J (1989) 1.38
Inappropriate use of inhaled beta agonists in asthma. N Z Med J (1990) 1.37
Prescribing for childhood asthma in the Wellington area: comparison with international guidelines. N Z Med J (1993) 1.37
Apolipoprotein E polymorphism predicts death from coronary heart disease in a longitudinal study of elderly Finnish men. Circulation (1995) 1.35
The contribution of histamine to immediate bronchoconstriction provoked by inhaled allergen and adenosine 5' monophosphate in atopic asthma. Am Rev Respir Dis (1987) 1.33
Relation of serum homocysteine and lipoprotein(a) concentrations to atherosclerotic disease in a prospective Finnish population based study. Atherosclerosis (1994) 1.32
Associations of traffic related air pollutants with hospitalisation for first acute myocardial infarction: the HEAPSS study. Occup Environ Med (2006) 1.32
Do changes in cardiovascular risk factors explain the increasing socioeconomic difference in mortality from ischaemic heart disease in Finland? J Epidemiol Community Health (1998) 1.32
Urinary excretion of arsenic species after exposure to arsenic present in drinking water. Arch Environ Contam Toxicol (1998) 1.30
Exercise heart rates at different serum digoxin concentrations in patients with atrial fibrillation. Br Med J (Clin Res Ed) (1985) 1.30
Reduction of premature mortality by high physical activity: a 20-year follow-up of middle-aged Finnish men. Lancet (1987) 1.29
Sources and elemental composition of ambient PM(2.5) in three European cities. Sci Total Environ (2005) 1.28
Fine particulate air pollution, resuspended road dust and respiratory health among symptomatic children. Eur Respir J (1999) 1.28
Measuring the prevalence of bronchial hyper-responsiveness in children. Int J Epidemiol (1995) 1.24
Comparison of a video questionnaire with the IUATLD written questionnaire for measuring asthma prevalence. Clin Exp Allergy (1992) 1.23
Relationship between fetal growth and the development of asthma and atopy in childhood. Thorax (1999) 1.23
Parental history of premature coronary heart disease: an independent risk factor of myocardial infarction. J Clin Epidemiol (1996) 1.20
Serum cholesterol concentration and mortality from accidents, suicide, and other violent causes. BMJ (1994) 1.18
The cardiovascular effects of beta adrenergic agonist drugs administered by nebulisation. Postgrad Med J (1990) 1.18
Effects of fine and ultrafine particles on cardiorespiratory symptoms in elderly subjects with coronary heart disease: the ULTRA study. Am J Epidemiol (2003) 1.17
Evaluation of quantitative PCR and culture methods for detection of house dust fungi and streptomycetes in relation to moisture damage of the house. Lett Appl Microbiol (2008) 1.15
Immunization and symptoms of atopic disease in children: results from the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood. Am J Public Health (2001) 1.14
Reduced selenium status of patients with asthma. Clin Sci (Lond) (1989) 1.14