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R M Niven

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ODriscoll B, Powell G, Chew F, Niven R, Miles J, Vyas A, et al.
Clin Exp Allergy . 2009 Aug; 39(11):1677-83. PMID: 19689458
Background: It has been shown that patients with allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) and patients with severe asthma with fungal sensitization (SAFS) can benefit from antifungal therapy. It is not known...
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Humbert M, Boulet L, Niven R, Panahloo Z, Blogg M, Ayre G
Allergy . 2008 Dec; 64(1):81-4. PMID: 19076535
Background: Asthma and rhinitis are considered components of a single IgE-mediated inflammatory disorder. However, despite being shown to often co-exist, they are typically treated as independent conditions. Omalizumab, an anti-IgE...
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Goldstein R, Bright J, Jones S, Niven R
Respir Med . 2006 Oct; 101(4):857-8. PMID: 17029770
Vocal cord dysfunction (VCD) is characterised by paradoxical vocal cord adduction during inspiration or throughout the respiratory cycle, it results in wheeze, stridor, cough and dyspnoea. Although asthma and VCD...
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Denning D, ODriscoll B, Hogaboam C, Bowyer P, Niven R
Eur Respir J . 2006 Mar; 27(3):615-26. PMID: 16507864
There is current evidence to demonstrate a close association between fungal sensitisation and asthma severity. Whether such an association is causal remains to be confirmed, but this is explored by...
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Prys-Picard C, Campbell S, Ayres J, Miles J, Niven R
Respir Med . 2005 Nov; 100(7):1254-61. PMID: 16303294
Background: There is no agreed definition of 'difficult asthma' or what investigations should be available to investigate these patients. Patients with difficult asthma remain symptomatic on high levels of treatment...
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Lewis S, Cherry N, Niven R, Barber P, Povey A
Lung Cancer . 2001 Oct; 34(2):177-83. PMID: 11679176
NAD(P)H: quinone oxidoreductase (NQO1) protects the cell against cytotoxicity by reducing the concentration of free quinone available for single electron reduction. The NQO1 gene is polymorphic and the variant protein...
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Hirsch S, SHAPIRO J, Turega M, Frank T, Niven R, Frank P
Ann Epidemiol . 2001 Jul; 11(6):369-76. PMID: 11454495
Purpose: To use a neural network to rank a population according to individual likelihood of asthma based on their responses to a respiratory questionnaire. Methods: A final diagnosis of asthma...
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Frank P, Frank T, Cropper J, Hirsch S, Niven R, Hannaford P, et al.
Br J Gen Pract . 2001 Feb; 51(463):117-20. PMID: 11217623
Background: The theory that airway remodeling and possible fixed asthma may result from failure to treat asthma airway inflammation highlights the importance of the early identification of patients with likely...
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Vyas A, Pickering C, Oldham L, Francis H, Fletcher A, Merrett T, et al.
Occup Environ Med . 2000 Oct; 57(11):752-9. PMID: 11024199
Objectives: To find the nature and incidence of symptoms experienced by a large sample of hospital endoscopy nurses. To find whether nurses in endoscopy units develop asthma under current working...
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Dodd M, Kellet F, Davis A, Simpson J, Webb A, Haworth C, et al.
BMJ . 2000 Oct; 321(7265):864-5. PMID: 11021863
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