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Kirsty J MacLeodBangor University Verified email at bangor.ac.uk Cited by 589 |
Influence of cigarette smoking on inhaled corticosteroid treatment in mild asthma
GW Chalmers, KJ Macleod, SA Little, LJ Thomson… - Thorax, 2002 - thorax.bmj.com
Background: Although inhaled corticosteroids have an established role in the treatment of
asthma, studies have tended to concentrate on non-smokers and little is known about the …
asthma, studies have tended to concentrate on non-smokers and little is known about the …
Smoking and airway inflammation in patients with mild asthma
GW Chalmers, KJ MacLeod, L Thomson, SA Little… - Chest, 2001 - Elsevier
Study objectives Cigarette smoking is common in asthmatic patients, and we investigated
the impact of cigarette smoking on airway inflammation in asthma. Design Single-center …
the impact of cigarette smoking on airway inflammation in asthma. Design Single-center …
High resolution computed tomographic assessment of airway wall thickness in chronic asthma: reproducibility and relationship with lung function and severity
SA Little, MW Sproule, MD Cowan, KJ Macleod… - Thorax, 2002 - thorax.bmj.com
Background: In some patients chronic asthma results in irreversible airflow obstruction. High
resolution computed tomography (HRCT) has been advocated for assessing the structural …
resolution computed tomography (HRCT) has been advocated for assessing the structural …
Academic ecosystems must evolve to support a sustainable postdoc workforce
The postdoctoral workforce comprises a growing proportion of the science, technology,
engineering and mathematics (STEM) community, and plays a vital role in advancing science. …
engineering and mathematics (STEM) community, and plays a vital role in advancing science. …
Non-invasive markers of airway inflammation as predictors of oral steroid responsiveness in asthma
SA Little, GW Chalmers, KJ MacLeod, C McSharry… - Thorax, 2000 - thorax.bmj.com
BACKGROUND Sputum eosinophil counts and exhaled nitric oxide (NO) levels are increased
in asthma and both measurements fall in response to corticosteroids. METHODS Exhaled …
in asthma and both measurements fall in response to corticosteroids. METHODS Exhaled …
Integrating ecological and evolutionary context in the study of maternal stress
Maternal stress can prenatally influence offspring phenotypes and there are an increasing
number of ecological studies that are bringing to bear biomedical findings to natural systems. …
number of ecological studies that are bringing to bear biomedical findings to natural systems. …
Association of forced expiratory volume with disease duration and sputum neutrophils in chronic asthma
SA Little, KJ MacLeod, GW Chalmers, JG Love… - The American journal of …, 2002 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: Some patients with chronic asthma develop irreversible airflow obstruction. Our
aim was to assess whether reported duration of asthma and induced sputum cell counts …
aim was to assess whether reported duration of asthma and induced sputum cell counts …
Effect of inhaled corticosteroids on symptom severity and sputum mediator levels in chronic persistent cough
…, AD McMahon, LJ Thomson, KJ MacLeod… - Journal of allergy and …, 2004 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Chronic cough often lasts for more than 1 year and is associated with airway
inflammation. The effect of inhaled corticosteroids on symptom severity and inflammatory …
inflammation. The effect of inhaled corticosteroids on symptom severity and inflammatory …
Fear and lethality in snowshoe hares: the deadly effects of non‐consumptive predation risk
Predators play a critical, top–down role in shaping ecosystems, driving prey population and
community dynamics. Traditionally, studies of predator‐prey interactions have focused on …
community dynamics. Traditionally, studies of predator‐prey interactions have focused on …
In ovo microbial communities: a potential mechanism for the initial acquisition of gut microbiota among oviparous birds and lizards
Vertebrate gut microbiota mediate critical physiological processes known to affect host fitness,
but the mechanisms that expose wildlife to pioneer members of this important microbial …
but the mechanisms that expose wildlife to pioneer members of this important microbial …