M Kattan

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1 The role of cockroach allergy and exposure to cockroach allergen in causing morbidity among inner-city children with asthma. N Engl J Med 1997 12.21
2 A randomized clinical trial to reduce asthma morbidity among inner-city children: results of the National Cooperative Inner-City Asthma Study. J Pediatr 1999 3.03
3 Cytomegalovirus infection and HIV-1 disease progression in infants born to HIV-1-infected women. Pediatric Pulmonary and Cardiovascular Complications of Vertically Transmitted HIV Infection Study Group. N Engl J Med 1999 2.51
4 Pulmonary function abnormalities in symptom-free children after bronchiolitis. Pediatrics 1977 2.32
5 Relationship of indoor allergen exposure to skin test sensitivity in inner-city children with asthma. J Allergy Clin Immunol 1998 2.31
6 Design and methods of the National Cooperative Inner-City Asthma Study. Pediatr Pulmonol 1997 1.95
7 Umbilical cord plasma 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentration and immune function at birth: the Urban Environment and Childhood Asthma study. Clin Exp Allergy 2011 1.76
8 Psychosocial characteristics of inner-city children with asthma: a description of the NCICAS psychosocial protocol. National Cooperative Inner-City Asthma Study. Pediatr Pulmonol 1997 1.74
9 Results of the National Cooperative Inner-City Asthma Study (NCICAS) environmental intervention to reduce cockroach allergen exposure in inner-city homes. J Allergy Clin Immunol 1999 1.57
10 Short-term compliance with peak flow monitoring: results from a study of inner city children with asthma. Pediatr Pulmonol 1996 1.48
11 Sodium cromoglycate-induced changes in the dose-response curve of inhaled methacholine and histamine in asthmatic children. Am Rev Respir Dis 1979 1.35
12 The response to exercise in normal and asthmatic children. J Pediatr 1978 1.32
13 Allergen-specific IgE as a biomarker of exposure plus sensitization in inner-city adolescents with asthma. Allergy 2010 1.31
14 Alterations in cardiac and pulmonary function in pediatric rapid human immunodeficiency virus type 1 disease progressors. Pediatric Pulmonary and Cardiovascular Complications of Vertically Transmitted Human Immunodeficiency Virus Study Group. Pediatrics 2000 1.31
15 Body mass index and the risk of asthma in adults. Respir Med 2004 1.27
16 Do obese inner-city children with asthma have more symptoms than nonobese children with asthma? Pediatrics 2000 1.18
17 Pseudomembranous necrotizing bronchial aspergillosis. A variant of invasive aspergillosis in a patient with hemophilia and acquired immune deficiency syndrome. Am Rev Respir Dis 1985 1.17
18 Corticosteroids in status asthmaticus. J Pediatr 1980 1.15
19 Childhood asthma and passive smoking. Urinary cotinine as a biomarker of exposure. Am Rev Respir Dis 1992 1.15
20 Comparative study of histamine and exercise challenges in asthmatic children. Am Rev Respir Dis 1978 1.14
21 CpG oligodeoxynucleotides can reverse Th2-associated allergic airway responses and alter the B7.1/B7.2 expression in a murine model of asthma. J Immunol 2000 1.08
22 Long-term sequelae of respiratory illness in infancy and childhood. Pediatr Clin North Am 1979 1.02
23 An evaluation of repeated injections of epinephrine for the initial treatment of acute asthma. Am Rev Respir Dis 1983 1.00
24 Pulmonary manifestations of HIV infection in children. Pediatr Pulmonol 1991 0.99
25 Transforming growth factor-beta 1: comparative immunohistochemical localization in human primary and metastatic prostate cancer. Lab Invest 1995 0.98
26 Bronchial hyperreactivity to histamine and methacholine in asthmatic children after inhalation of SCH 1000 and chlorpheniramine maleate. J Allergy Clin Immunol 1978 0.96
27 Bone marrow transplantation in Maroteaux-Lamy syndrome (MPS type 6): status 40 months after BMT. Birth Defects Orig Artic Ser 1986 0.93
28 Mechanical ventilation for status asthmaticus in children. J Pediatr 1989 0.92
29 A study of pediatric house staff's knowledge of pulse oximetry. Pediatrics 1994 0.91
30 Are peak flow and symptom measures good predictors of asthma hospitalizations and unscheduled visits? Pediatr Pulmonol 2001 0.89
31 Long-term sequelae of bronchiolitis induced by nitrogen dioxide in hamsters. Am Rev Respir Dis 1983 0.88
32 Outcome of mechanical ventilation in children with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. Pediatr Pulmonol 1989 0.87
33 Increased insulin-like growth factor binding protein-2 (IGFBP-2) gene expression and protein production lead to high IGFBP-2 content in malignant ovarian cyst fluid. Br J Cancer 1996 0.87
34 Pulmonary function abnormalities in asymptomatic children after hydrocarbon pneumonitis. Pediatrics 1978 0.87
35 Forced expiratory flow in uninfected infants and children born to HIV-infected mothers. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2001 0.87
36 Longitudinal relationship of early life immunomodulatory T cell phenotype and function to development of allergic sensitization in an urban cohort. Clin Exp Allergy 2011 0.86
37 Efficacy of a nonrestricted fat diet in patients with cystic fibrosis. Am J Dis Child 1989 0.85
38 Absence of cilia and basal bodies with predominance of brush cells in the respiratory mucosa from a patient with immotile cilia syndrome. Ultrastruct Pathol 1984 0.85
39 Evaluation of home audiotapes as an abbreviated test for obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) in children. Pediatr Pulmonol 1999 0.84
40 Stridor caused by vocal cord malfunction associated with emotional factors. Clin Pediatr (Phila) 1985 0.84
41 Chronic radiographic lung changes in children with vertically transmitted HIV-1 infection. AJR Am J Roentgenol 2001 0.83
42 Alveolar brush cells in an infant with desquamative interstitial pneumonitis. Pediatr Pulmonol 1988 0.83
43 Hoarseness in immunocompromised children: association with invasive fungal infection. J Pediatr 1987 0.81
44 Hypnosis for exercise-induced asthma. Am Rev Respir Dis 1982 0.81
45 A respiratory jacket for ventilatory measurements in children. J Appl Physiol Respir Environ Exerc Physiol 1978 0.79
46 Morbidity and mortality of open lung biopsy in children. Pediatrics 1997 0.78
47 Brush cells in the human fetal trachea. Pediatr Pulmonol 1990 0.78
48 Response to aerosol salbutamol, SCH 1000, and placebo in cystic fibrosis. Thorax 1980 0.78
49 Current recommendations for breast-feeding in cystic fibrosis centers. Am J Dis Child 1990 0.76
50 Structural maturation of the human fetal lung: a morphometric study of the development of air-blood barriers. Pediatr Res 1989 0.76
51 Circulating TSLP associates with decreased wheezing in non-atopic preschool children: data from the URECA birth cohort. Clin Exp Allergy 2014 0.76
52 Facemasks versus mouthpieces for aerosol treatment of asthmatic children. Pediatr Pulmonol 1992 0.76
53 Management of acute asthma: a continuing challenge. J Pediatr 1996 0.75
54 Should corticosteroids be used in the treatment of acute, severe asthma? II. A case against the use of corticosteroids in acute, severe asthma. Pharmacotherapy 1986 0.75
55 Problems of oral therapy with theophylline. N Engl J Med 1981 0.75
56 Measurement of 60Co high gamma dose using gamma activation of 115 In and 111 Cd foils. Appl Radiat Isot 2010 0.75
57 An evaluation of the initial treatment of acute asthma. Pediatrics 1982 0.75
58 The immotile-cilia syndrome. Bol Asoc Med P R 1983 0.75
59 Emergency management of acute asthma. Hosp Pract (Off Ed) 1986 0.75
60 Computed tomography findings in the Swyer-James syndrome. Clin Imaging 1989 0.75
61 Volvulus of a pedunculated hemangioma of the liver. AJR Am J Roentgenol 1991 0.75
62 Pitfalls in the interpretation of serum theophylline levels. Am J Dis Child 1982 0.75
63 Effect of zidovudine on human fetal lung development. Pediatr AIDS HIV Infect 1995 0.75
64 Asthma in children and its management: an update. Mt Sinai J Med 1991 0.75
65 Challenging the airways. N Engl J Med 1979 0.75
66 The role of external radiotherapy in patients treated with permanent prostate brachytherapy. Prostate Cancer Prostatic Dis 2002 0.75
67 Late presentation of a subglottic hemangioma masquerading as asthma. Clin Pediatr (Phila) 1992 0.75