2013
Assessment of lung volume collapsibility in chronic obstructive lung disease patients using CT
Kundu S, Gu S, Leader JK, Tedrow JR, Sciurba FC, Gur D, Kaminski N, Pu J. Assessment of lung volume collapsibility in chronic obstructive lung disease patients using CT. European Radiology 2013, 23: 1564-1572. PMID: 23494492, PMCID: PMC3657332, DOI: 10.1007/s00330-012-2746-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPulmonary function testsUpper lobeLower lobeWhole lungLung lobesChronic obstructive lung disease patientsDisease severityGOLD categoriesObstructive lung disease patientsLung disease patientsMean lung densityTotal lung volumeAssessment of lungLobar volume changesFEV1/Lung functionExpiration volumeFunction testsGOLD classificationInspiration/expirationDisease patientsRV/Air trappingLung volumeCT examinations
2010
Characterization of Microrna Expression Profile In Platelets In Sickle Cell Disease
Jain S, Raghavachari N, Woodhouse K, Kaminski N, Gladwin M. Characterization of Microrna Expression Profile In Platelets In Sickle Cell Disease. Blood 2010, 116: 2030. DOI: 10.1182/blood.v116.21.2030.2030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSickle cell diseasePulmonary hypertensionSCD patientsPathological platelet activationPlatelet activationCell diseaseRace-matched healthy controlsSickle cell disease patientsAfrican American control subjectsPittsburgh Medical CenterPlatelet-rich plasma samplesP-valueThromboembolic complicationsStudy enrollmentBlood InstitutePresent studyControl subjectsDisease patientsNational HeartIntravascular hemolysisHealthy controlsSCD groupSCD pathogenesisReal-time PCRIndividual patients