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John E. Connett is affiliated with the University of Minnesota in the United States and focuses on medical research with a particular emphasis on pulmonary and respiratory medicine as well as cardiology and cardiovascular medicine. Their work spans multiple subfields including general health professions, epidemiology, and surgery.

The scientist's research topics cover a range of clinical and translational areas involving chronic conditions and treatments. Major topics include:

  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
  • Urinary Tract Infections Management
  • Pelvic floor disorders treatments
  • Renal Transplantation Outcomes and Treatments
  • Urinary Bladder and Prostate Research
  • Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation
  • Organ Transplantation Techniques and Outcomes

Several recent papers illustrate the scope of their research contributions. These include:

  • Advanced reperfusion strategies for patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest and refractory ventricular fibrillation (ARREST): a phase 2, single centre, open-label, randomised controlled trial, 2020, published in The Lancet
  • Effect of Inhaled Cannabis for Pain in Adults With Sickle Cell Disease, 2020, published in JAMA Network Open
  • Development of Conceptual Models to Guide Public Health Research, Practice, and Policy: Synthesizing Traditional and Contemporary Paradigms, 2020, published in Health Promotion Practice
  • Serum IgG Levels and Risk of COPD Hospitalization, 2020, published in CHEST Journal
  • Rationale and methods of the Advanced R2Eperfusion STrategies for Refractory Cardiac Arrest (ARREST) trial, 2020, published in American Heart Journal

Frequent co-authors collaborating with John E. Connett include:

  • Erika S. Helgeson
  • Thomas A. Murray
  • Elizabeth R. Mueller
  • D. Yvette LaCoursiere
  • Jean F. Wyman

Publications are often featured in well-known journals and venues such as:

  • JAMA Network Open
  • CHEST Journal
  • American Journal of Transplantation
  • Annals of the American Thoracic Society
  • Research Square (Research Square)

John E. Connett's body of work is situated within the broader field of medicine, comprising approximately 90 publications, with significant contributions to pulmonary and respiratory medicine and cardiology. This research addresses both clinical outcomes and methodological innovations in public health and treatment strategies related to chronic and acute medical conditions.

Best Publications

  • Effects of Smoking Intervention and the Use of an Inhaled Anticholinergic Bronchodilator on the Rate of Decline of FEV1: The Lung Health Study

    Nicholas R. Anthonisen;John E. Connett;James P. Kiley;Murray D Altose

  • The effects of a smoking cessation intervention on 14.5-year mortality: a randomized clinical trial.

    Nicholas R. Anthonisen;Melissa A. Skeans;Robert A. Wise;Jure Manfreda

  • Azithromycin for Prevention of Exacerbations of COPD

    Richard K. Albert;Richard K. Albert;John Connett;William C. Bailey;Richard Casaburi

  • Leisure-time physical activity levels and risk of coronary heart disease and death. The Multiple Risk Factor Intervention Trial.

    Arthur S Leon;John E Connett;David R Jacobs;Rainer Rauramaa;Rainer Rauramaa

  • Effect of inhaled triamcinolone on the decline in pulmonary function in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

    R. Wise;John E Connett;G. Weinmann;P. Scanlon

  • Smoking cessation and lung function in mild-to-moderate chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The Lung Health Study.

    Paul D. Scanlon;John E. Connett;Lance A. Waller;Murray D. Altose

  • Smoking and Lung Function of Lung Health Study Participants after 11 Years

    Nicholas R. Anthonisen;John E. Connett;Robert P. Murray;Robert P. Murray

  • Roux-en-Y gastric bypass vs intensive medical management for the control of type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia: The diabetes surgery study randomized clinical trial

    Sayeed Ikramuddin;Judith Korner;Wei Jei Lee;John E. Connett

  • Lower respiratory illnesses promote FEV(1) decline in current smokers but not ex-smokers with mild chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: results from the lung health study.

    Richard E. Kanner;Nicholas R. Anthonisen;John E. Connett

  • The Lung Health Study. Baseline characteristics of randomized participants.

    A. S. Buist;J. E. Connett

  • Hospitalizations and mortality in the Lung Health Study.

    Nicholas R. Anthonisen;Nicholas R. Anthonisen;John E. Connett;Paul L. Enright;Paul L. Enright;Jure Manfreda;Jure Manfreda

  • Fibrotic extracellular matrix activates a profibrotic positive feedback loop

    Matthew W. Parker;Matthew W. Parker;Daniel Rossi;Mark Peterson;Karen Smith

  • C‐reactive protein and mortality in mild to moderate chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

    S. F P Man;John E Connett;N. R. Anthonisen;R. A. Wise

  • Methacholine reactivity predicts changes in lung function over time in smokers with early chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

    Donald P. Tashkin;Murray D. Altose;John E. Connett;Richard E. Kanner

  • Spirometry in the Lung Health Study. 1. Methods and quality control.

    P. L. Enright;L. R. Johnson;J. E. Connett;H. Voelker

  • Simvastatin for the Prevention of Exacerbations in Moderate-to-Severe COPD

    G. J. Criner;John E Connett;S. D. Aaron;R. K. Albert

  • The role of matrix metalloproteinase polymorphisms in the rate of decline in lung function

    Ladina Joos;Jian Qing He;Megan B. Shepherdson;John E. Connett

  • The Lung Health Study: Airway Responsiveness to Inhaled Methacholine in Smokers with Mild to Moderate Airflow Limitation

    Donald P. Tashkin;Murray D. Altose;Eugene R. Bleecker;John E. Connett

  • Gender differences in smoking cessation after 3 years in the Lung Health Study.

    W. Bjornson;C. Rand;J. E. Connett;P. Lindgren

  • Effects of Smoking Intervention and the Use of an Inhaled Anticholinergic Bronchodilator on the Rate of Decline of FEV1. The Lung Health Study

    N. R. Anthoisen;J. E. Connett;J. P. Kiley;M. D. Altose

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert A. Wise
Robert A. Wise Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Donald P. Tashkin
Donald P. Tashkin University of California, Los Angeles
Andrew J. Sandford
Andrew J. Sandford University of British Columbia
Peter D. Paré
Peter D. Paré University of British Columbia
Gerard J. Criner
Gerard J. Criner Temple University
Prescott G. Woodruff
Prescott G. Woodruff University of California, San Francisco
MeiLan K. Han
MeiLan K. Han University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Mark T. Dransfield
Mark T. Dransfield University of Alabama at Birmingham
Fernando J. Martinez
Fernando J. Martinez University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
Jeffrey L. Curtis
Jeffrey L. Curtis University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

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