A John Simpson

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1 Recent human-to-poultry host jump, adaptation, and pandemic spread of Staphylococcus aureus. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2009 3.10
2 A randomized controlled trial of nebulized gentamicin in non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2010 2.72
3 A randomized controlled trial of peripheral blood mononuclear cell depletion in experimental human lung inflammation. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2013 2.71
4 Ly6Chi monocytes direct alternatively activated profibrotic macrophage regulation of lung fibrosis. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2011 2.15
5 Regulation of transforming growth factor-β1-driven lung fibrosis by galectin-3. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2011 2.09
6 Diagnostic importance of pulmonary interleukin-1beta and interleukin-8 in ventilator-associated pneumonia. Thorax 2009 1.87
7 Monocytes control second-phase neutrophil emigration in established lipopolysaccharide-induced murine lung injury. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2012 1.82
8 The influence of meteorological variables on the development of deep venous thrombosis. Thromb Haemost 2009 1.49
9 Reactive oxygen species regulate neutrophil recruitment and survival in pneumococcal pneumonia. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2008 1.33
10 In vivo mononuclear cell tracking using superparamagnetic particles of iron oxide: feasibility and safety in humans. Circ Cardiovasc Imaging 2012 1.29
11 Galectin-3 reduces the severity of pneumococcal pneumonia by augmenting neutrophil function. Am J Pathol 2008 1.28
12 The human cationic host defense peptide LL-37 mediates contrasting effects on apoptotic pathways in different primary cells of the innate immune system. J Leukoc Biol 2006 1.25
13 The Toll-like receptor 3 L412F polymorphism and disease progression in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2013 1.17
14 Antibiotic prophylaxis for ventilator-associated pneumonia: more is less or less is more? Chest 2013 1.05
15 Inflammation-associated remodelling and fibrosis in the lung - a process and an end point. Int J Exp Pathol 2007 1.03
16 C5a mediates peripheral blood neutrophil dysfunction in critically ill patients. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2009 1.01
17 C5a-mediated neutrophil dysfunction is RhoA-dependent and predicts infection in critically ill patients. Blood 2011 0.98
18 The human cathelicidin LL-37 preferentially promotes apoptosis of infected airway epithelium. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol 2010 0.93
19 Secondary necrosis of apoptotic neutrophils induced by the human cathelicidin LL-37 is not proinflammatory to phagocytosing macrophages. J Leukoc Biol 2009 0.93
20 Trappin-2 promotes early clearance of Pseudomonas aeruginosa through CD14-dependent macrophage activation and neutrophil recruitment. Am J Pathol 2009 0.92
21 A novel subpopulation of monocyte-like cells in the human lung after lipopolysaccharide inhalation. Eur Respir J 2012 0.87
22 NO-loaded Zn(2+)-exchanged zeolite materials: a potential bifunctional anti-bacterial strategy. Acta Biomater 2009 0.85
23 Respiratory complications of organophosphorus nerve agent and insecticide poisoning. Implications for respiratory and critical care. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2014 0.83
24 Association of FcγRIIa R131H polymorphism with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis severity and progression. BMC Pulm Med 2010 0.81
25 Innate immune responses after resection for lung cancer via video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery and thoracotomy. Innovations (Phila) 2014 0.80
26 Fcγ receptor IIIb (CD16b) polymorphisms are associated with susceptibility to idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Lung 2010 0.80
27 Leukoreduced blood transfusion does not increase circulating soluble markers of inflammation: a randomized controlled trial. Transfusion 2014 0.80
28 Copy number variation of FCGR3B is associated with susceptibility to idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Respiration 2010 0.79
29 Proteolytic cleavage of elafin by 20S proteasome may contribute to inflammation in acute lung injury. Thorax 2012 0.78
30 Thrombolysis for acute submassive pulmonary embolism: CON viewpoint. Thorax 2013 0.76
31 IPF: time for the (ciliary) beat generation? Thorax 2013 0.76
32 Effect of granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor on neutrophil function in idiopathic bronchiectasis. Respirology 2013 0.75
33 Reply: The alveolar macrophage and acute respiratory distress syndrome: a silent actor? Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2014 0.75
34 Comment on "changes and regulation of the C5a receptor on neutrophils during septic shock in humans". J Immunol 2013 0.75