2016
Indoor particulate matter exposure is associated with increased black carbon content in airway macrophages of former smokers with COPD
Belli A, Bose S, Aggarwal N, DaSilva C, Thapa S, Grammer L, Paulin L, Hansel N. Indoor particulate matter exposure is associated with increased black carbon content in airway macrophages of former smokers with COPD. Environmental Research 2016, 150: 398-402. PMID: 27372063, PMCID: PMC5437723, DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2016.06.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAirway macrophagesIndoor PM exposureFormer smokersPM exposureAverage smoking historyModerate-severe COPDUseful non-invasive biomarkerNon-invasive biomarkersYears of ageAir pollution exposureLongitudinal analysisIndoor PM2.5 concentrationsSmoking historySputum inductionWorse morbidityClinic visitsSputum specimenRespiratory diseaseCOPDMatter exposurePollution exposureMonth intervalsMacrophagesMean areaHome monitoring
2014
Hemolysis as a rare but potentially life-threatening complication of hemodialysis: a case report
Yoon J, Thapa S, Chow R, Jaar B. Hemolysis as a rare but potentially life-threatening complication of hemodialysis: a case report. BMC Research Notes 2014, 7: 475. PMID: 25065406, PMCID: PMC4119419, DOI: 10.1186/1756-0500-7-475.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEnd-stage renal diseaseLife-threatening complicationsEmergency departmentMyocardial infarctionHistory of ESRDOld African American femaleFrequent emergency room visitsDiffuse abdominal painRenal replacement therapyShortness of breathEmergency room visitsRegular HD treatmentAcute myocardial infarctionAfrican American femalesAbdominal painGastrointestinal symptomsHospital courseRare complicationRenal diseaseRoom visitsSignificant morbidityMassive hemolysisReplacement therapySevere anemiaAcute anemia