2009
Household airborne Penicillium associated with peak expiratory flow variability in asthmatic children
Bundy KW, Gent JF, Beckett W, Bracken MB, Belanger K, Triche E, Leaderer BP. Household airborne Penicillium associated with peak expiratory flow variability in asthmatic children. Annals Of Allergy Asthma & Immunology 2009, 103: 26-30. PMID: 19663123, PMCID: PMC2746059, DOI: 10.1016/s1081-1206(10)60139-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeak expiratory flow variabilityExpiratory flow variabilityAsthmatic childrenAirway hyperreactivityPeak expiratory flowYears of ageLogistic regression modelsAsthma prevalencePhysician diagnosisExpiratory flowChildren 6HyperreactivityChildrenAirborne mold concentrationsRegression modelsAgeCommon moldsIndoor fungiExposureMold concentrationsHomeAsthmaAirborne fungiTotal moldPrevalence
2006
Peak Expiratory Flow Rate Variability Is Not Affected by Home Combustion Sources in a Group of Nonsmoking Women
Beckett WS, Gent JF, Naeher LP, Belanger K, Triche EW, Bracken MB, Leaderer BP. Peak Expiratory Flow Rate Variability Is Not Affected by Home Combustion Sources in a Group of Nonsmoking Women. Archives Of Environmental & Occupational Health 2006, 61: 176-182. PMID: 17867572, DOI: 10.3200/aeoh.61.4.176-182.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeak expiratory flowExpiratory flowPeak expiratory flow ratePrevious physician diagnosisExpiratory flow rate variabilityHistory of allergyPeak expiratory flow rate variabilityExpiratory flow rateAmbient air pollutionNonasthmatic womenNonsmoking WomenPhysician diagnosisHispanic ethnicityRate variabilityHealth effectsWomenFlow rate variabilityEducational level