Dr Omar S Usmani

Publications


Journals

  • Thompson BR; Verbanck S; Schuermans D; Kalsi H; Biddiscombe MF; Stuart-Andrews C; Hanon S; Paiva M; et alVan Muylem A; Vincken W; Usmani OS. (1 Apr 2012). AGE DEPENDENCE OF SMALL AIRWAYS VENTILATION HETEROGENEITY. RESPIROLOGY. 17:5-5.
  • Bousquet J; Winchester C; Papi A; Virchow JC; Haughney J; Costa D; Usmani O; Bjermer L; et alPrice D; Global Allergy and Asthma European Network (GA²LEN). (2012). Inhaled corticosteroid/long-acting β₂-agonist combination therapy for asthma: attitudes of specialists in Europe. Int Arch Allergy Immunol. 157:303-310. DOI.
  • Hurt K; Paredi P; Kalsi H; Hodson M; Usmani O; Bilton D. (1 Jan 2011). WHOLE BREATH AND INSPIRATORY - EXPIRATORY ANALYSIS OF REACTANCE AT 5HZ IN ADULT CYSTIC FIBROSIS. PEDIATRIC PULMONOLOGY. 345-345. Author weblink.
  • Usmani OS; Barnes PJ. (Mar 2012). Assessing and treating small airways disease in asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Ann Med. 44:146-156. DOI.
  • Biddiscombe MF; Meah SN; Underwood SR; Usmani OS. (Jun 2011). Comparing lung regions of interest in gamma scintigraphy for assessing inhaled therapeutic aerosol deposition. J Aerosol Med Pulm Drug Deliv. 24:165-173. DOI.
  • Verbanck S; Kalsi HS; Biddiscombe MF; Agnihotri V; Belkassem B; Lacor C; Usmani OS. (Feb 2011). Inspiratory and expiratory aerosol deposition in the upper airway. Inhal Toxicol. 23:104-111. DOI.
  • Freilich S; Usmani OS; Polkey MI; Hopkinson NS. (2010). Emphysema due to smoke from a herbal asthma remedy. JRSM Short Rep. 1:8. DOI.
  • Paredi P; Usmani OS; Kharitonov SA; Siafakas NM; Pride NB; Barnes PJ. (1 Nov 2010). In memoriam Michael Goldman (1936-2010). EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY JOURNAL. 36:977-978. DOI.
  • de Matas M; Shao Q; Biddiscombe MF; Meah S; Chrystyn H; Usmani OS. (23 Dec 2010). Predicting the clinical effect of a short acting bronchodilator in individual patients using artificial neural networks. Eur J Pharm Sci. 41:707-715. DOI.
  • Usmani OS; McGarvey LP. (Jun 2011). Clinical posters discussion: summary. Pulm Pharmacol Ther. 24:341-343. DOI.
  • Paredi P; Goldman M; Alamen A; Ausin P; Usmani OS; Pride NB; Barnes PJ. (Mar 2010). Comparison of inspiratory and expiratory resistance and reactance in patients with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Thorax. 65:263-267. DOI.
  • Tomita K; Lim S; Hanazawa T; Usmani O; Stirling R; Chung KF; Barnes PJ; Adcock IM. (Mar 2002). Attenuated production of intracellular IL-10 and IL-12 in monocytes from patients with severe asthma. Clin Immunol. 102:258-266. DOI.
  • Adcock IM; Maneechotesuwan K; Usmani O. (Dec 2002). Molecular interactions between glucocorticoids and long-acting beta2-agonists. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 110:S261-S268.
  • Niimi A; Nguyen LT; Usmani O; Mann B; Chung KF. (Jul 2004). Reduced pH and chloride levels in exhaled breath condensate of patients with chronic cough. Thorax. 59:608-612.
  • Macedo P; Usmani OS. (Sep 2008). Inhaled drug therapy in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Clinical Pulmonary Medicine. 15:239-247. DOI.
  • Maneechotesuwan K; Yao X; Ito K; Jazrawi E; Usmani OS; Adcock IM; Barnes PJ. (12 May 2009). Suppression of GATA-3 nuclear import and phosphorylation: a novel mechanism of corticosteroid action in allergic disease. PLoS Med. 6:e1000076. DOI.
  • Maneechotesuwan K; Xin Y; Ito K; Jazrawi E; Lee KY; Usmani OS; Barnes PJ; Adcock IM. (15 Feb 2007). Regulation of Th2 cytokine genes by p38 MAPK-mediated phosphorylation of GATA-3. J Immunol. 178:2491-2498.
  • Ford PA; Barnes PJ; Usmani OS. (27 Jan 2007). Chronic cough and Holmes-Adie syndrome. Lancet. 369:342. DOI.
  • Biddiscombe MF; Barnes PJ; Usmani OS. (2006). Generating monodisperse pharmacological aerosols using the spinning-top aerosol generator. J Aerosol Med. 19:245-253. DOI.
  • Usmani OS; Biddiscombe MF; Barnes PJ. (15 Dec 2005). Regional lung deposition and bronchodilator response as a function of beta2-agonist particle size. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 172:1497-1504. DOI.
  • Hull JH; Usmani OS. (4 Feb 2006). Intra-cavity right ventricular metastasis. Lancet. 367:424. DOI.
  • Biddiscombe MF; Usmani OS; Barnes PJ. (26 Mar 2003). A system for the production and delivery of monodisperse salbutamol aerosols to the lungs. Int J Pharm. 254:243-253.
  • Usmani OS; Biddiscombe MF; Nightingale JA; Underwood SR; Barnes PJ. (Nov 2003). Effects of bronchodilator particle size in asthmatic patients using monodisperse aerosols. J Appl Physiol. 95:2106-2112. DOI.
  • Usmani OS; Biddiscombe MF; Underwood SR; Barnes PJ. (Jan 2004). Characterization of the generation of radiolabeled monodisperse albuterol particles using the spinning-top aerosol generator. J Nucl Med. 45:69-73.
  • Usmani OS; Belvisi MG; Patel HJ; Crispino N; Birrell MA; Korbonits M; Korbonits D; Barnes PJ. (Feb 2005). Theobromine inhibits sensory nerve activation and cough. FASEB J. 19:231-233. DOI.
  • Usmani OS; Ito K; Maneechotesuwan K; Ito M; Johnson M; Barnes PJ; Adcock IM. (15 Sep 2005). Glucocorticoid receptor nuclear translocation in airway cells after inhaled combination therapy. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 172:704-712. DOI.
  • Haque RA; Usmani OS; Barnes PJ. (May 2005). Chronic idiopathic cough: a discrete clinical entity?. Chest. 127:1710-1713. DOI.
  • Cannon J; Usmani OS; Chambers J; Thompson RP; Twort CH. (May 2005). Intrapulmonary shunting and hepatopulmonary syndrome. Hosp Med. 66:312-313.

Chapters in books

  • Usmani OS. Delivery of drugs to the lungs. In Pharmacology & Therapeutics of Airways Disease. Lung Biology in Health & Disease. Chung KF (ed); Barnes PJ (ed). Marcel Dekker, New York (2009).
  • Usmani OS. Improved lung deposition: New inhaler devices. In Overcoming Steroid Insensitivity. 1, 1:263-282. Adcock IM (ed); Chung KF (ed). Wiley, New Jersey (2008).

Conferences

  • Biddiscombe MF; Meah S; Sadler R; Barnes PJ; Usmani OS. IN VITRO VALIDATION OF RADIOLABELLED INHALED CORTICOSTEROID FOR IN VIVO LUNG DELIVERY USING GAMMA SCINTIGRAPHY. Winter Meeting of the British-Thoracic-Society, 2 Dec 2009 - 4 Dec 2009. 64:A131-A132. B M J PUBLISHING GROUP (1 Dec 2009). Author weblink DOI.
  • de Matas M; Shao Q; Biddiscombe M; Chrystyn H; Barnes PJ; Usmani OS. MODELLING THE IMPACT OF INHALED DRUG PARTICLE SIZE OF SALBUTAMOL ON BRONCHODILATOR RESPONSE USING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE. Winter Meeting of the British-Thoracic-Society, 2 Dec 2009 - 4 Dec 2009. 64:A131-A131. B M J PUBLISHING GROUP (1 Dec 2009). Author weblink DOI.
  • Biddiscombe MF; Verbanck S; Meah S; Barnes PJ; Usmani OS. REPRODUCIBILITY OF THE MULTIPLE BREATH NITROGEN WASHOUT TEST IN HEALTHY VOLUNTEERS AND SUBJECTS WITH MILD TO MODERATE ASTHMA. Winter Meeting of the British-Thoracic-Society, 2 Dec 2009 - 4 Dec 2009. 64:A128-A128. B M J PUBLISHING GROUP (1 Dec 2009). DOI.
  • Biddiscombe MF; Meah S; Barnes PJ; Usmani OS. GAMMA SCINTIGRAPHY: REGIONS OF INTEREST IN THE LUNGS. ARE WE BEING CONSISTENT IN WHAT WE ARE MEASURING?. Winter Meeting of the British-Thoracic-Society, 2 Dec 2009 - 4 Dec 2009. 64:A153-A154. B M J PUBLISHING GROUP (1 Dec 2009). DOI.
  • Usmani OS; Watson EM; Meah SN; Hodson ME; Mitchell JA. DECLINING RESPIRATORY CLINICAL ACADEMICS: A MODEL FOR REVERSING THE TREND?. Winter Meeting of the British-Thoracic-Society, 2 Dec 2009 - 4 Dec 2009. 64:A165-A166. B M J PUBLISHING GROUP (1 Dec 2009). DOI.
  • Usmani OS; Biddiscombe MF; Barnes PJ. Airway drug delivery: Size matters - Bigger is indeed better. Winter Meeting of the British-Thoracic-Society. 57:U89-U89. (Dec 2002).
  • Usmani OS; Maneechotesuwan K; Adcock IM; Barnes PJ. Glucocorticoid receptor activation in induced sputum following inhaled long-acting beta 2-agonist and glucocorticoid treatment. Winter Meeting of the British-Thoracic-Society. 57:U10-U10. (Dec 2002).
  • Usmani OS; Patel HJ; Belvisi MG; Barnes PJ. Chocolate, chilli pepper, and cough. Winter Meeting of the British-Thoracic-Society, 4 Dec 2002 - 6 Dec 2002. 57. BRITISH MED JOURNAL PUBL GROUP (1 Dec 2002). Author weblink.
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