2020
Initial Evaluation of Rapid, Direct-to-Digital Prostate Biopsy Pathology.
Torres R, Olson E, Homer R, Martin DT, Levene MJ, Perincheri S, Sprenkle PC, Humphrey PA. Initial Evaluation of Rapid, Direct-to-Digital Prostate Biopsy Pathology. Archives Of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine 2020, 145: 583-591. PMID: 32991670, DOI: 10.5858/arpa.2020-0037-oa.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
A Semiquantitative Scoring System May Allow Biopsy Diagnosis of Pulmonary Large Cell Neuroendocrine Carcinoma
Baine MK, Sinard JH, Cai G, Homer RJ. A Semiquantitative Scoring System May Allow Biopsy Diagnosis of Pulmonary Large Cell Neuroendocrine Carcinoma. American Journal Of Clinical Pathology 2019, 153: 165-174. PMID: 31593583, PMCID: PMC7571487, DOI: 10.1093/ajcp/aqz149.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2017
Diagnosing idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis without a lung biopsy: honeycombing not required
Homer R, Lederer DJ. Diagnosing idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis without a lung biopsy: honeycombing not required. Thorax 2017, 72: 391. PMID: 28280234, DOI: 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2016-209831.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
SH2 Domain–Containing Phosphatase-2 Is a Novel Antifibrotic Regulator in Pulmonary Fibrosis
Tzouvelekis A, Yu G, Lino Cardenas CL, Herazo-Maya JD, Wang R, Woolard T, Zhang Y, Sakamoto K, Lee H, Yi JS, DeIuliis G, Xylourgidis N, Ahangari F, Lee PJ, Aidinis V, Herzog EL, Homer R, Bennett AM, Kaminski N. SH2 Domain–Containing Phosphatase-2 Is a Novel Antifibrotic Regulator in Pulmonary Fibrosis. American Journal Of Respiratory And Critical Care Medicine 2016, 195: 500-514. PMID: 27736153, PMCID: PMC5378419, DOI: 10.1164/rccm.201602-0329oc.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIdiopathic pulmonary fibrosisPulmonary fibrosisProfibrotic stimuliLung fibroblastsChronic fatal lung diseaseMyofibroblast differentiationPrimary human lung fibroblastsFatal lung diseaseNovel therapeutic strategiesVivo therapeutic effectPotential therapeutic usefulnessHuman lung fibroblastsMouse lung fibroblastsDismal prognosisFibroblastic fociLung fibrosisLung diseaseBleomycin modelTherapeutic effectTherapeutic usefulnessTherapeutic strategiesTherapeutic targetTransgenic miceFibrosisSHP2 overexpressionComparison of Transbronchial and Cryobiopsies in Evaluation of Diffuse Parenchymal Lung Disease
Ramaswamy A, Homer R, Killam J, Pisani MA, Murphy TE, Araujo K, Puchalski J. Comparison of Transbronchial and Cryobiopsies in Evaluation of Diffuse Parenchymal Lung Disease. Journal Of Bronchology & Interventional Pulmonology 2016, 23: 14-21. PMID: 26705007, PMCID: PMC4864578, DOI: 10.1097/lbr.0000000000000246.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDiffuse parenchymal lung diseaseTransbronchial lung cryobiopsyTransbronchial lung biopsyParenchymal lung diseaseLung diseaseFlexible bronchoscopyDiagnostic yieldTertiary care academic centerVideo-assisted thoracoscopic surgeryInterstitial lung diseaseHigh diagnostic yieldTBLB specimensLung biopsyLung cryobiopsyMassive hemoptysisPrior malignancyThoracoscopic surgeryClinicopathologic featuresHypersensitivity pneumonitisModerate sedationRetrospective studyTherapeutic optionsMean ageFinal diagnosisPostprocedural outcomes
2009
Of Lungs, Lipids, and Lollipops
Mathai SK, Rubinowitz AN, Homer RJ, Detterbeck F, Herzog EL. Of Lungs, Lipids, and Lollipops. CHEST Journal 2009, 136: 1420-1423. PMID: 19892683, DOI: 10.1378/chest.08-2133.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical Notes
2008
A 34-Year-Old Man Presenting With Gradual Onset of Shortness of Breath and Interstitial Lung Disease
Rubinowitz AN, Moon M, Homer R. A 34-Year-Old Man Presenting With Gradual Onset of Shortness of Breath and Interstitial Lung Disease. CHEST Journal 2008, 133: 1041-1047. PMID: 18398129, DOI: 10.1378/chest.07-2235.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2005
Case Study Review
Noble PW, Tanoue L, Homer R. Case Study Review. CHEST Journal 2005, 128: 540s-546s. PMID: 16304245, DOI: 10.1378/chest.128.5_suppl_1.540s.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1997
Airway isocyanate-adducts in asthma induced by exposure to hexamethylene diisocyanate.
Redlich CA, Karol MH, Graham C, Homer RJ, Holm CT, Wirth JA, Cullen MR. Airway isocyanate-adducts in asthma induced by exposure to hexamethylene diisocyanate. Scandinavian Journal Of Work, Environment & Health 1997, 23: 227-31. PMID: 9243734, DOI: 10.5271/sjweh.203.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman bronchial biopsiesHuman lung tissueExposure-disease relationshipsAirway eosinophilsAirway histologyEpithelial exposureMethacholine challengeBronchial biopsiesEndobronchial biopsyInflammatory changesClinical featuresAirway biopsiesIsocyanate asthmaLung tissueT cellsImmunohistochemical stainingAsthmaBiopsyExposure patternsBronchoscopyExposureAirwayPatientsEosinophilsHistology