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Overview

Mark Weatherall is affiliated with the University of Otago in New Zealand and has a research focus primarily in the field of Medicine, with numerous contributions in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Physiology, Epidemiology, Pharmacology, and Surgery.

Their work extensively covers topics within asthma and respiratory diseases, respiratory and cough-related research, cannabis and cannabinoid research, inhalation and respiratory drug delivery, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) research, respiratory support and mechanisms, as well as intramuscular injections and effects.

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Weatherall include:

  • Richard Beasley
  • Allie Eathorne
  • Irene Braithwaite
  • Mark Holliday
  • Ciléin Kearns

Publications attributed to Weatherall have appeared repeatedly in specific journals, notably:

  • European Respiratory Journal
  • The Lancet Neurology
  • ERJ Open Research
  • BMJ Open
  • BMJ Open Respiratory Research

Representative recent papers associated with or relevant to their research circles include:

  • "Conservative versus Interventional Treatment for Spontaneous Pneumothorax," 2020, New England Journal of Medicine
  • "Predictive value of blood eosinophils and exhaled nitric oxide in adults with mild asthma: a prespecified subgroup analysis of an open-label, parallel-group, randomised controlled trial," 2020, The Lancet Respiratory Medicine
  • "Taking Charge after Stroke: A randomized controlled trial of a person-centered, self-directed rehabilitation intervention," 2020, International Journal of Stroke
  • "Underestimation of COVID-19 mortality during the pandemic," 2020, ERJ Open Research
  • "ICS-formoterol reliever versus ICS and short-acting β₂-agonist reliever in asthma: a systematic review and meta-analysis," 2020, ERJ Open Research

Best Publications

  • Community ambulation after stroke: how important and obtainable is it and what measures appear predictive?

    Susan E Lord;Kathryn McPherson;Harry K McNaughton;Lynn Rochester

  • Controlled Trial of Budesonide–Formoterol as Needed for Mild Asthma

    Richard Beasley;Mark Holliday;Helen K. Reddel;Irene Braithwaite

  • Effects of cannabis on pulmonary structure, function and symptoms

    Sarah Aldington;Mathew Williams;Mike Nowitz;Mark Weatherall

  • External validity of randomised controlled trials in asthma: to whom do the results of the trials apply?

    Justin Travers;Suzanne Marsh;Mathew Williams;Mark Weatherall

  • Cannabis use and risk of lung cancer: a case–control study

    Sarah Aldington;Matire Harwood;Brian Cox;Mark Weatherall

  • Is goal planning in rehabilitation effective? A systematic review

    William M M Levack;Kathryn Taylor;Richard J Siegert;Sarah G Dean

  • Risk of cardiovascular events and celecoxib: a systematic review and meta-analysis

    Brent Caldwell;Sarah Aldington;Mark Weatherall;Philippa Shirtcliffe

  • Proportional classifications of COPD phenotypes

    S E Marsh;J Travers;M Weatherall;M V Williams

  • Distinct clinical phenotypes of airways disease defined by cluster analysis

    M Weatherall;J Travers;P M Shirtcliffe;S E Marsh

  • Dose-response relation of inhaled fluticasone propionate in adolescents and adults with asthma: meta-analysis.

    Shaun Holt;Aneta Suder;Mark Weatherall;Soo Cheng

  • Sleep-Disordered Breathing Occurs Frequently in Stable Outpatients With Congestive Heart Failure

    Katherine Ferrier;Angela Campbell;Brendon Yee;Mark Richards

  • Goal setting and strategies to enhance goal pursuit for adults with acquired disability participating in rehabilitation

    William M M Levack;Mark Weatherall;E Jean C Hay-Smith;Sarah G Dean

  • Trends in international asthma mortality: analysis of data from the WHO Mortality Database from 46 countries (1993-2012).

    Stefan Ebmeier;Darmiga Thayabaran;Irene Braithwaite;Clément Bénamara

  • Reference Ranges for Exhaled Nitric Oxide Derived from a Random Community Survey of Adults

    Justin Travers;Suzanne Marsh;Sarah Aldington;Mathew Williams

  • Systematic review of studies of the effect of hyperoxia on coronary blood flow.

    Hamish Farquhar;Mark Weatherall;Mark Weatherall;Meme Wijesinghe;Kyle Perrin

  • Budesonide-formoterol reliever therapy versus maintenance budesonide plus terbutaline reliever therapy in adults with mild to moderate asthma (PRACTICAL): a 52-week, open-label, multicentre, superiority, randomised controlled trial

    Jo Hardy;Christina Baggott;James Fingleton;Helen K Reddel

  • Is implicit sequence learning impaired in Parkinson's disease? A meta-analysis.

    Richard J. Siegert;Kathryn D. Taylor;Mark Weatherall;David A. Abernethy

  • Questions asked and answered in pilot and feasibility randomized controlled trials

    Milensu Shanyinde;Ruth M Pickering;Mark Weatherall

  • Acetaminophen for Fever in Critically Ill Patients with Suspected Infection.

    P. Young;M. Saxena;M. Saxena;R. Bellomo;R. Freebairn

  • Efficacy and safety of maintenance and reliever combination budesonide–formoterol inhaler in patients with asthma at risk of severe exacerbations: a randomised controlled trial

    Mitesh Patel;Mitesh Patel;Janine Pilcher;Alison Pritchard;Kyle Perrin

Frequent Co-Authors

Richard Beasley
Richard Beasley Medical Research Institute of New Zealand
Helen K. Reddel
Helen K. Reddel Woolcock Institute of Medical Research
Ian D. Pavord
Ian D. Pavord University of Oxford
Richard J. Siegert
Richard J. Siegert Auckland University of Technology
Alberto Papi
Alberto Papi University of Ferrara
Rinaldo Bellomo
Rinaldo Bellomo Monash University
Michelle A. Williams
Michelle A. Williams Harvard University
Lynn Rochester
Lynn Rochester Newcastle University
Nicola Dalbeth
Nicola Dalbeth University of Auckland
Brian J. Lipworth
Brian J. Lipworth University of Dundee

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