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Overview

Barbara P. Yawn is affiliated with the University of Minnesota in the United States and focuses predominantly on medical research, with a specific emphasis on pulmonary and respiratory medicine. Their scholarly work spans several interconnected fields including epidemiology, physiology, dermatology, and the ethical and legal aspects of medical research.

The research topics covered by Barbara P. Yawn include:

  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
  • Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments
  • Asthma and respiratory diseases
  • Respiratory Support and Mechanisms
  • Cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research
  • Respiratory and Cough-Related Research
  • Acne and Rosacea Treatments and Effects

Barbara P. Yawn has authored and contributed to multiple papers published in notable scientific journals. Some recent publications include:

  • "Defining Modern Pulmonary Rehabilitation. An Official American Thoracic Society Workshop Report," 2021, Annals of the American Thoracic Society
  • "A systematic literature review of herpes zoster incidence worldwide," 2021, Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics
  • "Reliever-Triggered Inhaled Glucocorticoid in Black and Latinx Adults with Asthma," 2022, New England Journal of Medicine
  • "Meta-Regression of Herpes Zoster Incidence Worldwide," 2021, Infectious Diseases and Therapy
  • "Discriminative Accuracy of the CAPTURE Tool for Identifying Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in US Primary Care Settings," 2023, JAMA

Barbara has frequently collaborated with a number of co-authors, among them:

  • Barry J. Make
  • Elliot Israel
  • David M. Mannino
  • MeiLan K. Han
  • Nancy Maher

Their work has appeared extensively in various publication venues known for medical research:

  • CHEST Journal
  • American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases Journal of the COPD Foundation
  • Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
  • UNC Libraries

Barbara's predominant field of study is Medicine, with a significant concentration in pulmonary and respiratory medicine, supported by an extensive number of publications. The interplay of clinical epidemiology and physiology is also evident in their research portfolio, which addresses diseases and conditions affecting respiratory health and infectious diseases caused by herpesviruses.

Best Publications

  • Allergic Rhinitis and its Impact on Asthma (ARIA): Achievements in 10 years and future needs

    J. Bousquet;H. J. Schünemann;B. Samolinski;P. Demoly

  • Allergic rhinitis and its impact on asthma (ARIA) 2008 update (in collaboration with the World Health Organization, GA(2)LEN and AllerGen)

    J. Bousquet;N. Khaltaev;A. A. Cruz;J. Denburg

  • Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Food Allergy in the United States: Summary of the NIAID-Sponsored Expert Panel Report

    Joshua A. Boyce;Amal Assa'ad;A. Wesley Burks;Stacie M. Jones

  • Trends in heart failure incidence and survival in a community-based population.

    Véronique L. Roger;Susan A. Weston;Margaret M. Redfield;Jens P. Hellermann-Homan

  • Screening for colorectal cancer: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendation statement

    Ned Calonge;Diana B. Petitti;Thomas G. DeWitt;Allen J. Dietrich

  • Management of Sickle Cell Disease Summary of the 2014 Evidence-Based Report by Expert Panel Members

    Barbara P. Yawn;George R. Buchanan;Araba N. Afenyi-Annan;Samir K. Ballas

  • The ecology of medical care revisited.

    Larry A. Green;George E. Fryer;Barbara P. Yawn;David Lanier

  • von Willebrand disease (VWD): evidence-based diagnosis and management guidelines, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) Expert Panel report (USA).

    W. L. Nichols;M. B. Hultin;A. H. James;M. J. Manco‐Johnson

  • A population-based study of the incidence and complication rates of herpes zoster before zoster vaccine introduction.

    Barbara P. Yawn;Patricia Saddier;Peter C. Wollan;Jennifer L. St. Sauver

  • Clinical Practice Guideline: Otitis Media with Effusion

    Richard M. Rosenfeld;Larry Culpepper;Karen J. Doyle;Kenneth M. Grundfast

  • History of the Rochester Epidemiology Project: Half a Century of Medical Records Linkage in a US Population

    Walter A. Rocca;Barbara P. Yawn;Barbara P. Yawn;Jennifer L. St. Sauver;Brandon R. Grossardt

  • An Official American Thoracic Society/European Respiratory Society Policy Statement: Enhancing Implementation, Use, and Delivery of Pulmonary Rehabilitation

    Carolyn L Rochester;Ioannis Vogiatzis;Anne E Holland;Suzanne C Lareau

  • Aspirin for the prevention of cardiovascular disease: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendation statement.

    Ned Calonge;Diana B. Petitti;Thomas G. DeWitt;Leon Gordis

  • Rehabilitation of persons with traumatic brain injury

    K. T. Ragnarsson;W. R. Clarke;J. R. Daling;S. L. Garber

  • Use of a Medical Records Linkage System to Enumerate a Dynamic Population Over Time: The Rochester Epidemiology Project

    Jennifer L. St. Sauver;Brandon R. Grossardt;Barbara P. Yawn;L. Joseph Melton

  • Generalizability of Epidemiological Findings and Public Health Decisions: An Illustration From the Rochester Epidemiology Project

    Jennifer L. St. Sauver;Brandon R. Grossardt;Cynthia L. Leibson;Barbara P. Yawn;Barbara P. Yawn

  • Newborn Screening: Toward a Uniform Screening Panel and System—Executive Summary

    Michael S. Watson;Marie Y. Mann;Michele A. Lloyd-Puryear;Piero Rinaldo

  • Data Resource Profile: The Rochester Epidemiology Project (REP) medical records-linkage system

    Jennifer L St Sauver;Brandon R Grossardt;Barbara P Yawn;L Joseph Melton

  • The probability of blindness from open-angle glaucoma

    Matthew G Hattenhauer;Douglas H Johnson;Helen H Ing;David C Herman

  • Incidence, clinical spectrum, and outcomes of primary sclerosing cholangitis in a United States community.

    Kiran Bambha;W.Ray Kim;Jayant Talwalkar;Heidi Torgerson

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter C. Wollan
Peter C. Wollan University of Rochester
Albert L. Siu
Albert L. Siu Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Diana B. Petitti
Diana B. Petitti Arizona State University
Steven J. Jacobsen
Steven J. Jacobsen Kaiser Permanente
David M. Mannino
David M. Mannino University of Kentucky
Judith K. Ockene
Judith K. Ockene University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
L. Joseph Melton
L. Joseph Melton Mayo Clinic
W. Ray Kim
W. Ray Kim Stanford University

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