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Rodriguez E, Ferrer J, Marti S, Zock JP, Plana E, Morell F. Impact of occupational exposure on severity of COPD. Chest. 2008 Dec;134(6):1237-43.

Gotschi T, Sunyer J, Chinn S, de Marco R, Forsberg B, Gauderman JW, Garcia-Esteban R, Heinrich J, Jacquemin B, Jarvis D, Ponzio M, Villani S, Kunzli N. Air pollution and lung function in the European Community Respiratory Health Survey. Int J Epidemiol. 2008 Dec;37(6):1349-58. doi: 10.1093/ije/dyn136

Cook J, Jeuland M, Whittington D, Poulos C, Clemens J, Sur D, Anh DD, Agtini M, Bhuttai Z, DOMI Typhoid Economics Study Group . The cost-effectiveness of typhoid Vi vaccination programs: calculations for four urban sites in four Asian countries. Vaccine. 2008 Nov 25;26(50):6305-16.

Ferreira-Gonzalez I, Permanyer-Miralda G, Heras M, Cunat J, Civeira E, Aros F, Rodriguez JJ, Sanchez PL, Marsal JR, Ribera A, Marrugat J, Bueno H, MASCARA study group. Patterns of use and effectiveness of early invasive strategy in non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes: an assessment by propensity score. Am Heart J. 2008 Nov;156(5):946-53. doi: 10.1016/j.ahj.2008.06.032

Hauber AB, Lam A, Fleishmann J, Wilson MR. European economic evaluation of OROS hydromorphone in the management of severe chronic cancer and non-cancer pain. Poster presented at the 2008 ISPOR 11th Annual European Congress; November 2008. Athens, Greece. [abstract] Value Health. 2008 Nov; 11(6):A640.

Odom D, Devercelli G, Bennett L, Peeters M, Wolf M, Amado R. Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and colorectal cancer (CRC) symptoms in metastatic CRC: panitumumab plus best supportive care (BSC) versus bsc alone by kras tumor status. Poster presented at the 2008 ISPOR 11th Annual European Congress; November 12, 2008. [abstract] Value Health. 2008 Nov; 11(6):487.

Shifren JL, Monz BU, Russo PA, Segreti A, Johannes CB. Sexual problems and distress in United States women prevalence and correlates. Obstet Gynecol. 2008 Nov 1;112(5):970-8.

Smink A, Ribas-Fito N, Garcia R, Torrent M, Mendez MA, Grimalt JO, Sunyer J. Exposure to hexachlorobenzene during pregnancy increases the risk of overweight in children aged 6 years. Acta Paediatr. 2008 Oct;97(10):1465-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2008.00937.x

Koenig SM, Ostrom N, Pearlman D, Waitkus-Edwards K, Yancey S, Prillaman BA, Dorinsky P. Deterioration in asthma control when subjects receiving fluticasone propionate/salmeterol 100/50 mcg Diskus are "stepped-down". J Asthma. 2008 Oct;45(8):681-7. doi: 10.1080/02770900802168695

Carsin A, Sharp L, Comber H. Is smoking status at time of diagnosis an independent prognostic factor for survival from cancer? A population-based study. Presented at the 2008 Society for Social Medicine Annual Meeting; September 17, 2008.

Jacquemin B, Antoniades C, Nyberg F, Plana E, Muller M, Greven S. Common genetic polymorphisms and haplotypes of fibrinogen alpha, beta, and gamma chains affect fibrinogen levels and the response to proinflammatory stimulation in myocardial infarction survivors: the AIRGENE study. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2008 Sep 9;52(11):941-52.

Whittington D, Suraratdecha C, Poulos C, Ainsworth M, Prabhu V, Tangcharoensathien V. Household demand for preventive HIV/AIDS vaccines in Thailand: do husbands' and wives' preferences differ? Value Health. 2008 Sep 1;11(5):965-74.

Romieu I, Garcia-Esteban R, Sunyer J, Rios C, Alcaraz-Zubeldia M, Velasco SR, Holguin F. The effect of supplementation with omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids on markers of oxidative stress in elderly exposed to PM(2.5). Environ Health Perspect. 2008 Sep;116(9):1237-42. doi: 10.1289/ehp.10578

Odom DM, Wang J, Irish W. Meta-regression of placebo response. Poster presented at the Proceedings of the American Statistical Association, Biopharmaceutical Section; September 2008. Washington, DC.

Varas-Lorenzo C, Castellsaque J, Stang MR, Tomas L, Aguado J, Perez-Gutthann S. Positive predictive value of icd-9 codes 410-411 for acute coronary syndromes: saskatchewan hospital automated database. Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf. 2008 Aug;17(8):842-52.

Alvarez-Pedrerol M, Ribas-Fito N, Torrent M, Carrizo D, Garcia-Esteban R, Grimalt JO, Sunyer J. Thyroid disruption at birth due to prenatal exposure to beta-hexachlorocyclohexane. Environ Int. 2008 Aug;34(6):737-40. doi: 10.1016/j.envint.2007.12.001

Carsin AE, Sharp L, Cronin-Fenton DP, Ceilleachair AO, Comber H. Inequity in colorectal cancer treatment and outcomes: a population-based study. Br J Cancer. 2008 Jul 22;99(2):266-74. doi: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6604467

Navarro P, García-Esteve L, Ascaso C, Aguado J, Gelabert E, Martín-Santos R. Non-psychotic psychiatric disorders after childbirth: prevalence and comorbidity in a community sample. J Affect Disord. 2008 Jul;109(1-2):171-6.

Garcia-Esteve L, Navarro P, Ascaso C, Torres A, Aguado J, Gelabert E, Martin-Santos R. Family caregiver role and premenstrual syndrome as associated factors for postnatal depression. Arch Womens Ment Health. 2008 Jul;11(3):193-200.

Sunyer J, Pistelli R, Plana E, Andreani M, Baldari F, Kolz M. Systemic inflammation, genetic susceptibility and lung function. Eur Respir J. 2008 Jul;32(1):92-7.

Zhou X, Segreti A, Cella D, Cameron D, Geyer C, Amonkar M, Stein S, Walker M. Effect of lapatinib plus capecitabine on quality of life compared to capecitabine alone in erbb2-positive metastatic breast cancer: an exploratory analysis. Poster presented at the 44th ASCO Annual Meeting; June 5, 2008.

Pattanayak SK, Yang J, Patil SR, Poulos C, Krishnappa J, Bharadwaj S. Three years later: environmental health impacts of a community-demand-driven water and sanitation program in rural Maharashtra. Presented at the 16th Annual Conference of European Association of Environmental and Resource Economists; June 2008.

Pattanayak SK, Poulos C, Yang J, Patil SR. How valuable are environmental health interventions? Evidence from a quasi-experimental evaluation of community water projects. Presented at the AERE Workshop 2008: Health and the Environment; June 2008.

Chirila C. Variable selection using random forests. Poster presented at the Midwest Biopharmaceutical Statistics Workshop; May 2008.

Koenig SM, Murray JJ, Wolfe J, Andersen L, Yancey S, Prillaman B, Stauffer J, Dorinsky P. Does measuring BHR add to guideline derived clinical measures in determining treatment for patients with persistent asthma? Respir Med. 2008 May;102(5):665-73. doi: 10.1016/j.rmed.2007.12.023

Zhou X, Segreti A, Cella D, Cameron D, Geyer C, Amonkar MM, Stein SH, Walker MD. Lapatinib plus capecitabine versus capecitabine alone for ErbB2-positive metastatic breast cancer: quality-of-life assessment. Poster presented at the 6th European Breast Cancer Conference; April 19, 2008.

Ribera A, Marsal JR, Ferreira-Gonzalez I, Cascant P, Pons JM, Mitjavila F, Salas T, Permanyer-Miralda G. Predicting in-hospital mortality with coronary bypass surgery using hospital discharge data: comparison with a prospective observational study. Rev Esp Cardiol (Engl Ed). 2008 Apr;61(8):843-52.

Pitchforth E, Watson V, Tucker J, Ryan M, van Teijlingen E, Farmer J, Ireland J, Thomson E, Kiger A, Bryers H. Models of intrapartum care and women's trade-offs in remote and rural Scotland: a mixed-methods study. BJOG. 2008 Apr;115(5):560-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2007.01516.x

Svanes C, Dharmage S, Sunyer J, Zock JP, Norback D, Wjst M, Henrich J, Jarvis D, de Marco R, Plana E. Long-term reliability in reporting of childhood pets by adults interviewed twice, 9 years apart. Results from the European community respiratory health survey I and II. Indoor Air. 2008 Apr;18(2):84-92.

Guh S, Chen XB, Poulos C, Qi Z, Cao JW, von Seidlein L, Chen JC, Wang XY, Xing ZC, Nyamete A, Clemens J, Whittington D. Comparison of cost-of-illness with willingness-to-pay estimates to avoid shigellosis: evidence from China. Health Policy Plan. 2008 Mar 1;23(2):125-36.

Lillienberg L, Zock JP, Kromhout H, Plana E, Jarvis D, Toren K. A population-based study on welding exposures at work and respiratory symptoms. Ann Occup Hyg. 2008 Mar;52(2):107-15.

Meltzer EO, Stahlman JE, Leflein J, Meltzer S, Lim J, Dalal AA, Prillaman BA, Philpot EE. Preferences of adult patients with allergic rhinitis for the sensory attributes of fluticasone furoate versus fluticasone propionate nasal sprays: a randomized, multicenter, double-blind, single-dose, crossover study. Clin Ther. 2008 Feb;30(2):271-9. doi: 10.1016/j.clinthera.2008.02.005

Drummond FJ, Sharp L, Carsin AE, Kelleher T, Comber H. Questionnaire order significantly increased response to a postal survey sent to primary care physicians. J Clin Epidemiol. 2008 Feb;61(2):177-85. doi: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2007.04.012

Martin BG, Andrews CP, Jacobs R, Mohar D, Toler WT, Prillaman BA, Philpot EE. Once-daily fluticasone furoate nasal spray showed greater improvements in relieving nighttime nasal symptoms and increasing peak nasal inspiratory flow versus oral fexofenadine in subjects with Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis (SAR). Poster presented at the AAAI Annual Meeting; March 14, 2008. Philadelphia, PA. [abstract] J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2008 Feb 1; 121(2 Supplement 1):s54-5. doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2007.12.220

Andrews CP, Martin BG, Jacobs RL, Toler WT, Prillaman BA, Dalal AA, Philpot EE. Once-daily fluticasone furoate nasal spray showed greater improvement in nocturnal quality of life in subjects with seasonal allergic rhinitis compared with oral fexofenadine. Poster presented at the AAAI Annual Meeting; March 14, 2008. Philadelphia, PA. [abstract] J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2008 Feb 1; 121(2 Suppl 1):s53. doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2007.12.216

Kim D, Canh DG, Poulos C, Thoa LTK, Cook J, Hoa NT, Nyamete A, Thuy DTD, Deen J, Clemens J, Thiem VD, Anh DD, Whittington D. Private demand for cholera vaccines in Hue,Vietnam. Value Health. 2008 Jan 1;11(1):119-28.

Ryan M, Gerard K, Watson V, Street DJ, Burgess L. Practical issues in conducting a discrete choice experiment. In: Ryan M, Gerard K, Amaya-Amaya M, editors. Using discrete choice experiments to value health and health care. 1st ed. Dordrecht: The Netherlands. Springer Dordrecht; 2008. p.73-97. doi: 10.1007/978-1-4020-5753-3

Julvez J, Forns M, Ribas-Fito N, Mazon C, Torrent M, Garcia-Esteban R, Ellison-Loschmann L, Sunyer J. Psychometric characteristics of the California Preschool Social Competence Scale in a spanish population sample. Early Educ Dev. 2008;19(5):795-815.

Real FG, Svanes C, Omenaas ER, Anto JM, Plana E, Jarvis D. Lung function, respiratory symptoms, and the menopausal transition. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2008 Jan;121(1):72-80.