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Chavez, M.A. ; Naithani, N. ; Gilman, R.H. ; Tielsch, J.M. ; Khatry, S. ; Ellington, L.E. ; Miranda, J.J. ; Gurung, G. ; Rodriguez, S. ; Checkley, W. | Springer Verlag | 2019-02-22T14:54:03ZPurpose: The World Health Organization (WHO) case management algorithm for acute lower respiratory infections has moderate sensitivity and poor specificity for the diagnosis of pneumonia. We sought to determine the feasibility of using point-of-[...]texto impreso
Painschab, M.S. ; Malpartida, G.E. ; Dávila-Roman, V.G. ; Gilman, R.H. ; Kolb, T.M. ; León-Velarde, F. ; Miranda, J.J. ; Checkley, W. | Mary Ann Liebert | 2019-02-22T14:55:00ZLong-term residence at high altitude is associated with the development of chronic mountain sickness (CMS), which is characterized by excessive erythrocytosis (EE). EE occurs under chronic hypoxia, and a strongly selected mutation in hypoxia-ind[...]texto impreso
Burroughs Pena, M. S. ; Velazquez, E. J. ; Rivera, J. D. ; Alenezi, F. ; Wong, C. ; Grigsby, M. ; Davila-Roman, V. G. ; Gilman, R. H. ; Miranda, J. J. ; Checkley, W. | Wiley | 2019-01-25T15:02:19ZWhile household air pollution from biomass fuel combustion has been linked to cardiovascular disease, the effects on cardiac structure and function have not been well described. We sought to determine the association between biomass fuel smoke e[...]texto impreso
Stewart, T. ; Caffrey, D. G. ; Gilman, R. H. ; Mathai, S. C. ; Lerner, A. ; Hernández, A. ; Pinto, M. E. ; Huaylinos, Y. ; Cabrera, L. ; Wise, R. A. ; Miranda, J. J. ; Checkley, W. | Wiley | 2019-02-06T14:52:18ZAIM: To identify impairment in functional capacity associated with complicated and non-complicated diabetes using the 6-min walk distance test. METHODS: We enrolled 111 adults, aged > /=40 years, with Type 2 diabetes from a hospital facility and[...]texto impreso
Caravedo, M. A. ; Herrera, P. M. ; Mongilardi, N. ; de Ferrari, A. ; Davila-Roman, V. G. ; Gilman, R. H. ; Wise, R. A. ; Miele, C. H. ; Miranda, J. J. ; Checkley, W. | Wiley | 2019-02-06T14:52:36ZIndoor smoke exposure may affect cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk via lung-mediated inflammation, oxidative stress, and endothelial inflammation. We sought to explore the association between indoor smoke exposure from burning biomass fuels and [...]texto impreso
Zaeh, S. ; Miele, C. H. ; Putcha, N. ; Gilman, R. H. ; Miranda, J. J. ; Bernabé-Ortiz, A. ; Wise, R. A. ; Checkley, W. | International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease | 2019-02-06T14:48:08ZSETTING: Depression is a prevalent comorbidity of chronic respiratory disease (CRD), and may indicate worse clinical outcomes. The relationship between depression and living with chronic hypoxia due to CRD or residence at altitude has received l[...]texto impreso
Pollard, S.L. ; Williams, D.L. ; Breysse, P.N. ; Baron, P.A. ; Grajeda, L.M. ; Gilman, R.H. ; Jaime Miranda, J. ; Checkley, W. | BMC | 2020-06-10T18:11:31ZBackground: Burning biomass fuels indoors for cooking is associated with high concentrations of particulate matter (PM) and carbon monoxide (CO). More efficient biomass-burning stoves and chimneys for ventilation have been proposed as solutions [...]texto impreso
Caffrey, D. ; Jaime Miranda, J. ; Gilman, R.H. ; Dávila-Roman, V.G. ; Cabrera, L. ; Dowling, R. ; Stewart, T. ; Bernabé-Ortiz, A. ; Wise, R. ; León-Velarde, F. ; Checkley, W. | BMC | 2020-06-10T18:11:38ZBackground: We sought to determine if adult residents living at high altitude have developed sufficient adaptation to a hypoxic environment to match the functional capacity of a similar population at sea level. To test this hypothesis, we compar[...]texto impreso
Williams, K.N. ; Thompson, L.M. ; Sakas, Z. ; Hengstermann, M. ; Quinn, A. ; Díaz-Artiga, A. ; Thangavel, G. ; Puzzolo, E. ; Rosa, G. ; Balakrishnan, K. ; Peel, J. ; Checkley, W. ; Clasen, T.F. ; Miranda, J.J. ; Rosenthal, J.P. ; Harvey, S.A. | BMJ Publishing Group | 2020-12-14T16:11:09ZIntroduction Increasing use of cleaner fuels, such as liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), and abandonment of solid fuels is key to reducing household air pollution and realising potential health improvements in low-income countries. However, achievin[...]texto impreso
Vu, B.N. ; Sánchez, O. ; Bi, J. ; Xiao, Q. ; Hansel, N.N. ; Checkley, W. ; Gonzales, G.F. ; Steenland, K. ; Liu, Y. | MDPI | 2019-07-04T16:59:28ZIt is well recognized that exposure to fine particulate matter (PM 2.5 ) affects health adversely, yet few studies from South America have documented such associations due to the sparsity of PM 2.5 measurements. Lima's topography and aging vehic[...]texto impreso
Vu, B.N. ; Sánchez, O. ; Bi, J. ; Xiao, Q. ; Hansel, N.N. ; Checkley, W. ; Gonzales, G.F. ; Steenland, K. ; Liu, Y. | MDPI | 2019-12-06T21:02:55ZIt is well recognized that exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) affects health adversely, yet few studies from South America have documented such associations due to the sparsity of PM2.5 measurements. Lima's topography and aging vehicula[...]texto impreso
Morgan, B.W. ; Grigsby, M.R. ; Siddharthan, T. ; Chowdhury, M. ; Rubinstein, A. ; Gutiérrez, L. ; Irazola, V. ; Miranda, J.J. ; Bernabé-Ortiz, A. ; Alam, D. ; Wise, R.A. ; Checkley, W. | Elsevier | 2019-12-06T20:57:45ZBackground: Asthma-chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) overlap (ACO) represents the confluence of bronchial airway hyperreactivity and chronic airflow limitation and has been described as leading to worse lung function and quality of li[...]texto impreso
Jaganath, D. ; Saito, M. ; Gilman, R.H. ; Queiroz, D.M.M. ; Rocha, G.A. ; Cama, V. ; Cabrera, L. ; Kelleher, D. ; Windle, H.J. ; Crabtree, J.E. ; Checkley, W. | Wiley | 2020-06-10T18:11:37ZBackground: In endemic settings, Helicobacter pylori infection can occur shortly after birth and may be associated with a reduction in childhood growth. Materials and Methods: This study investigated what factors promote earlier age of first H. [...]texto impreso
Bazo-Alvarez, J. C. ; Quispe, R. ; Pillay, T. D. ; Bernabé-Ortiz, A. ; Smeeth, L. ; Checkley, W. ; Gilman, R. H. ; Malaga, G. ; Miranda, J. J. | Wiley | 2019-01-25T15:18:36ZAIM: Higher haemoglobin levels and differences in glucose metabolism have been reported among high-altitude residents, which may influence the diagnostic performance of HbA1c . This study explores the relationship between HbA1c and fasting plasm[...]texto impreso
Elmasri, M. ; Romero, K.M. ; Gilman, R.H. ; Hansel, N.N. ; Robinson, C.L. ; Baumann, L.M. ; Cabrera, L. ; Hamilton, R.G. ; Checkley, W. ; Combe, J. ; Gómez, A. ; Gonzalvez, G. ; Barnes, K. ; Wise, R. ; Breysse, P. ; Williams, D. | Springer Verlag | 2020-06-10T18:12:13ZPurpose: Fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) has emerged as an important biomarker in asthma. Increasing evidence points to atopy as a confounding factor in the interpretation of elevated FeNO. We conducted a longitudinal study to understand [...]
