2006
Massive cavitary pulmonary rheumatoid nodules in a patient with HIV
Khazeni N, Homer RJ, Rubinowitz AN, Chupp GL. Massive cavitary pulmonary rheumatoid nodules in a patient with HIV. European Respiratory Journal 2006, 28: 872-874. PMID: 17012633, DOI: 10.1183/09031936.06.00144105.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRheumatoid nodulesRheumatoid arthritisCavitary pulmonary nodulesPulmonary rheumatoid nodulesWarrants further investigationLung biopsyHIV infectionDiagnostic bronchoscopyPathological analysisPulmonary nodulesArthritisHIVFurther investigationNodulesBronchoscopyBiopsyPatientsHistiocytesPrognosisNecrobiosisInfection
2004
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: new insights into pathogenesis
Noble PW, Homer RJ. Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: new insights into pathogenesis. Clinics In Chest Medicine 2004, 25: 749-758. PMID: 15564020, DOI: 10.1016/j.ccm.2004.04.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUsual interstitial pneumoniaInterstitial pneumoniaUncontrolled lung inflammationUnique pathologic featuresProgressive clinical courseAnti-inflammatory therapyIdiopathic pulmonary fibrosisLung inflammationClinical coursePathologic featuresPulmonary fibrosisCardinal manifestationsInflammatory responseNew therapiesFibroblast functionPneumoniaPathogenesisTherapyCurrent thoughtsRecent reviewBiopsyInflammationFibrosisIPF
1997
Eosinophilic pneumonia as a presentation of occult chronic granulomatous disease
Trawick D, Kotch A, Matthay R, Homer RJ. Eosinophilic pneumonia as a presentation of occult chronic granulomatous disease. European Respiratory Journal 1997, 10: 2166-2170. PMID: 9311521, DOI: 10.1183/09031936.97.10092166.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInvasive pulmonary aspergillosisChronic granulomatous diseaseAcute eosinophilic pneumoniaGranulomatous diseaseEosinophilic pneumoniaPulmonary aspergillosisSecond lung biopsyAcute lung diseaseHealthy young womenInvasive AspergillusLung histopathologyImmunocompetent patientsLung biopsyLung diseasePatientsPneumoniaYoung womenDiseaseAspergillosisPresentationImmunocompetentBiopsyGranulomasHistopathologySteroidsAirway isocyanate-adducts in asthma induced by exposure to hexamethylene diisocyanate.
Redlich CA, Karol MH, Graham C, Homer RJ, Holm CT, Wirth JA, Cullen MR. Airway isocyanate-adducts in asthma induced by exposure to hexamethylene diisocyanate. Scandinavian Journal Of Work, Environment & Health 1997, 23: 227-31. PMID: 9243734, DOI: 10.5271/sjweh.203.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman bronchial biopsiesHuman lung tissueExposure-disease relationshipsAirway eosinophilsAirway histologyEpithelial exposureMethacholine challengeBronchial biopsiesEndobronchial biopsyInflammatory changesClinical featuresAirway biopsiesIsocyanate asthmaLung tissueT cellsImmunohistochemical stainingAsthmaBiopsyExposure patternsBronchoscopyExposureAirwayPatientsEosinophilsHistology