Browsing by Author "Fabian, Maria"
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Collection of Aerosolized Human Cytokines Using Teflon® Filters
McKenzie, Jennifer Helen; McDevitt, James J; Fabian, Maria Patricia; Hwang, Grace M.; Milton, Donald Kirby (Public Library of Science, 2012)Background: Collection of exhaled breath samples for the analysis of inflammatory biomarkers is an important area of research aimed at improving our ability to diagnose, treat and understand the mechanisms of chronic ... -
The Effects of Indoor Environmental Exposures on Pediatric Asthma: A Discrete Event Simulation Model
Fabian, Maria Patricia; Stout, Natasha K; Adamkiewicz, Gary; Geggel, Amelia; Ren, Cizao; Sandel, Megan; Levy, Jonathan Ian (BioMed Central, 2012)Background: In the United States, asthma is the most common chronic disease of childhood across all socioeconomic classes and is the most frequent cause of hospitalization among children. Asthma exacerbations have been ... -
Influenza Virus Aerosols in Human Exhaled Breath: Particle Size, Culturability, and Effect of Surgical Masks
Milton, Donald Kirby; Fabian, Maria Patricia; Cowling, Benjamin J.; Grantham, Michael L.; McDevitt, James J (Public Library of Science, 2013)The CDC recommends that healthcare settings provide influenza patients with facemasks as a means of reducing transmission to staff and other patients, and a recent report suggested that surgical masks can capture influenza ... -
Modeling Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) Infiltration in Low-Income Multifamily Housing before and after Building Energy Retrofits
Fabian, Maria Patricia; Lee, Sharon Kitman; Underhill, Lindsay Jean; Vermeer, Kimberly; Adamkiewicz, Gary; Levy, Jonathan Ian (MDPI, 2016)Secondhand exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) in multifamily housing remains a health concern despite strong recommendations to implement non-smoking policies. Multiple studies have documented exposure to ETS ...