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Paul D Blanc

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1 Exposure to substances in the workplace and new-onset asthma: an international prospective population-based study (ECRHS-II). Lancet 2007 2.74
2 Diagnosis and management of work-related asthma: American College Of Chest Physicians Consensus Statement. Chest 2008 2.27
3 A comprehensive study of the direct and indirect costs of adult asthma. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2003 2.11
4 Lifetime environmental tobacco smoke exposure and the risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Environ Health 2005 2.04
5 Measuring disease-specific quality of life in obstructive airway disease: validation of a modified version of the airways questionnaire 20. Chest 2006 1.72
6 Effects of commercial air travel on patients with pulmonary hypertension air travel and pulmonary hypertension. Chest 2012 1.68
7 Asthma caused by occupational exposures is common - a systematic analysis of estimates of the population-attributable fraction. BMC Pulm Med 2009 1.64
8 COPD as a systemic disease: impact on physical functional limitations. Am J Med 2008 1.57
9 Development and validation of a survey-based COPD severity score. Chest 2005 1.57
10 The influence of chronic respiratory conditions on health status and work disability. Am J Public Health 2002 1.53
11 Influence of anxiety on health outcomes in COPD. Thorax 2010 1.52
12 Asthma control, severity, and quality of life: quantifying the effect of uncontrolled disease. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2007 1.50
13 The role of social support in anxiety for persons with COPD. J Psychosom Res 2012 1.46
14 Relationship of obesity with respiratory symptoms and decreased functional capacity in adults without established COPD. Prim Care Respir J 2012 1.45
15 Depression and health-related quality of life in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Am J Med 2009 1.44
16 The feasibility of lung transplantation in HIV-seropositive patients. Ann Am Thorac Soc 2014 1.41
17 Directly measured secondhand smoke exposure and COPD health outcomes. BMC Pulm Med 2006 1.39
18 COPD causation and workplace exposures: an assessment of agreement among expert clinical raters. COPD 2013 1.39
19 Body composition and functional limitation in COPD. Respir Res 2007 1.35
20 Trends in gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB) and related drug intoxication: 1999 to 2003. Ann Emerg Med 2005 1.34
21 Pulmonary function and the risk of functional limitation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Am J Epidemiol 2008 1.31
22 Occupational risk factors for asthma among nurses and related healthcare professionals in an international study. Occup Environ Med 2007 1.24
23 Lower health literacy is associated with poorer health status and outcomes in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. J Gen Intern Med 2012 1.23
24 COPD and cognitive impairment: the role of hypoxemia and oxygen therapy. Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis 2010 1.23
25 Effect of race on asthma management and outcomes in a large, integrated managed care organization. Arch Intern Med 2007 1.22
26 Longer term exposure to secondhand smoke and health outcomes in COPD: impact of urine 4-(methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanol. Nicotine Tob Res 2009 1.20
27 Perceived neighborhood problems and quality of life, physical functioning, and depressive symptoms among adults with asthma. Am J Public Health 2006 1.19
28 Disturbed sleep among COPD patients is longitudinally associated with mortality and adverse COPD outcomes. Sleep Med 2012 1.17
29 Assessing productivity loss and activity impairment in severe or difficult-to-treat asthma. Value Health 2008 1.16
30 Fungal chitin from asthma-associated home environments induces eosinophilic lung infiltration. J Immunol 2011 1.15
31 The impact of SHS exposure on health status and exacerbations among patients with COPD. Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis 2009 1.11
32 Risk factors for work disability in severe adult asthma. Am J Med 2006 1.10
33 Illness in returned travelers. Ann Intern Med 2013 1.06
34 Development of disability in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: beyond lung function. Thorax 2010 1.06
35 Proceedings of the first Jack Pepys Occupational Asthma Symposium. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2003 1.03
36 Artificial stone silicosis [corrected]: disease resurgence among artificial stone workers. Chest 2012 1.02
37 Performance of valued life activities reflected asthma-specific quality of life more than general physical function. J Clin Epidemiol 2004 1.02
38 Disability in valued life activities among individuals with COPD and other respiratory conditions. J Cardiopulm Rehabil Prev 2010 1.01
39 Perceived control of asthma and quality of life among adults with asthma. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 2002 1.01
40 Obstructive sleep apnea: a risk factor for work disability. Sleep 2009 0.97
41 Health-related quality of life in adult rhinitis: the role of perceived control of disease. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2004 0.96
42 Multifocal inflammatory leukoencephalopathy associated with cocaine abuse: is levamisole responsible? Clin Toxicol (Phila) 2012 0.96
43 Adverse respiratory effects associated with cadmium exposure in small-scale jewellery workshops in India. Thorax 2013 0.95
44 High-risk behaviors and hospitalizations among gamma hydroxybutyrate (GHB) users. Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse 2007 0.95
45 Risk factors for death in adults with severe asthma. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 2008 0.95
46 Exposure to traffic: lung function and health status in adults with asthma. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2009 0.95
47 Impact of perceived neighborhood problems on change in asthma-related health outcomes between baseline and follow-up. Health Place 2007 0.93
48 Evaluating change in health-related quality of life in adult rhinitis: responsiveness of the Rhinosinusitis Disability Index. Health Qual Life Outcomes 2005 0.93
49 The COPD severity score: a dynamic prediction tool for health-care utilization. COPD 2008 0.93
50 Matrix metalloproteinase-9 predicts pulmonary status declines in α1-antitrypsin deficiency. Respir Res 2011 0.92
51 Respiratory and skeletal muscle strength in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: impact on exercise capacity and lower extremity function. J Cardiopulm Rehabil Prev 2011 0.91
52 5-oxoprolinemia causing elevated anion gap metabolic acidosis in the setting of acetaminophen use. J Emerg Med 2011 0.90
53 Impact of exogenous glucocorticoid use on salivary cortisol measurements among adults with asthma and rhinitis. Psychoneuroendocrinology 2005 0.90
54 Screening for depression in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. COPD 2009 0.90
55 Measurement of COPD severity using a survey-based score: validation in a clinically and physiologically characterized cohort. Chest 2009 0.89
56 The COPD Helplessness Index: a new tool to measure factors affecting patient self-management. Chest 2009 0.89
57 Domestic use of hypochlorite bleach, atopic sensitization, and respiratory symptoms in adults. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2009 0.89
58 Mediators of the socioeconomic gradient in outcomes of adult asthma and rhinitis. Am J Public Health 2012 0.89
59 Functioning and psychological status among individuals with COPD. Qual Life Res 2005 0.88
60 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among residents of an historically industrialised area. Thorax 2012 0.87
61 Occupational exposures are associated with worse morbidity in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2015 0.87
62 The impact of disability on depression among individuals with COPD. Chest 2009 0.86
63 The role of physical inactivity in increasing disability among older adults with obstructive airway disease. J Cardiopulm Rehabil Prev 2011 0.86
64 Evaluating quality of life in patients with asthma and rhinitis: English adaptation of the rhinasthma questionnaire. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 2011 0.84
65 Occupational exposures and uncontrolled adult-onset asthma in the European Community Respiratory Health Survey II. Eur Respir J 2013 0.84
66 Environmental tobacco smoke exposure during travel among adults with asthma. Chest 2002 0.82
67 Five-year lung function observations and associations with a smoking ban among healthy miners at high altitude (4000 m). J Occup Environ Med 2013 0.82
68 Both pulmonary and extra-pulmonary factors predict the development of disability in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Respiration 2012 0.82
69 An integrated model of environmental factors in adult asthma lung function and disease severity: a cross-sectional study. Environ Health 2010 0.82
70 Measuring the physical demands of work in hospital settings: design and implementation of an ergonomics assessment. Appl Ergon 2005 0.81
71 Onset of depressive symptoms among adults with asthma: results from a longitudinal observational cohort. Prim Care Respir J 2010 0.80
72 Health care worker exposures to the antibacterial agent triclosan. J Occup Environ Med 2014 0.79
73 Predictors of asthma medication nonadherence. Heart Lung 2008 0.79
74 Leukotriene modifier use and asthma severity: how is a new medication being used by adults with asthma? Arch Intern Med 2004 0.79
75 Risk adjustment for health care financing in chronic disease: what are we missing by failing to account for disease severity? Med Care 2013 0.79
76 Lung transplantation for hypersensitivity pneumonitis. Chest 2015 0.79
77 The association between occupation and the incidence of knee disorders in young military recruits. Mil Med 2013 0.78
78 Is giant cell interstitial pneumonitis synonymous with hard metal lung disease? Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2007 0.78
79 ED utilization of computed tomography in a poisoned population. Am J Emerg Med 2002 0.78
80 Integrating qualitative research into occupational health: a case study among hospital workers. J Occup Environ Med 2005 0.78
81 Supratherapeutic anticoagulation from low-molecular-weight heparin in lung transplant recipients. J Heart Lung Transplant 2010 0.78
82 Area-level socioeconomic status in relation to outcomes in gamma-hydroxybutyrate intoxication. Clin Toxicol (Phila) 2009 0.78
83 Lung diseases associated with occupational and environmental exposures subsume a wide spectrum of conditions. Clin Chest Med 2012 0.77
84 Systematic assessment of gamma hydroxybutyrate (GHB) effects during and after acute intoxication. Am J Addict 2008 0.76
85 An official American Thoracic Society Workshop Report: presentations and discussion of the fifth Jack Pepys Workshop on Asthma in the Workplace. Comparisons between asthma in the workplace and non-work-related asthma. Ann Am Thorac Soc 2015 0.76
86 Determinants of health-related quality of life among residents with and without COPD in a historically industrialised area. Int Arch Occup Environ Health 2014 0.75
87 Alpha-1-antitrypsin deficient man presenting with lung function decline associated with dust exposure: a case report. J Med Case Rep 2011 0.75
88 Occupational and environmental "orphan" respiratory diseases. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2006 0.75
89 Secondhand Tobacco Smoke and COPD Risk in Smokers: A COPDGene Study Cohort Subgroup Analysis. COPD 2014 0.75
90 A patient on RIPE therapy presenting with recurrent isoniazid-associated pleural effusions: a case report. J Med Case Rep 2011 0.75
91 Occupation and Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Meta-Analysis. J Occup Environ Med 2017 0.75
92 Topical antacid therapy for capsaicin-induced dermal pain: a poison center telephone-directed study. Am J Emerg Med 2010 0.75
93 Predictors of respiratory sickness absence: an international population-based study. Am J Ind Med 2013 0.75
94 How to diagnose and treat work-related asthma: key messages for clinical practice from the American college of chest physicians consensus statement. Pol Arch Med Wewn 2009 0.75
95 An evaluation of selected herbal reference texts and comparison to published reports of adverse herbal events. Adverse Drug React Toxicol Rev 2002 0.75
96 Cutaneous nerve transection for the management of intractable upper extremity pain caused by invasive squamous cell carcinoma. J Pain Symptom Manage 2011 0.75
97 Cycle Threshold to Test Positivity in COVID-19 for Return to Work Clearance in Health Care Workers. J Occup Environ Med 2020 0.75
98 Bismuth Subgallate Toxicity in the Age of Online Supplement Use. Neurologist 2017 0.75