Effect of Race and Ethnicity on Pulmonary Function Testing Interpretation: An American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST), American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC), American Thoracic Society (ATS), and Canadian Thoracic Society (CTS) Evidence Review and Research Statement

Authors: Marciniuk, Darcy D., Becker, Ellen A., Kaminsky, David A., McCormack, Meredith C., Stanojevic, Sanja, Bhakta, Nirav R., Bime, Christian, Comondore, Vikram, Cowl, Clayton T., Dell, Sharon, Haynes, Jeffrey, Jaffe, Fred, Mottram, Carl, Sederstrom, Nneka, Townsend, Mary, Iaccarino, Jonathan M.

Source: In Chest August 2023 164(2):461-475

The Affordable Care Act's Call for Nondiscrimination: Addressing the Role of Pulse Oximetry in Racial Disparities.

Authors: Saft, Howard L., Bhakta, Nirav R., Wong, An-Kwok Ian, Crowder, Sharron J., Sweet, Stuart C., Gurubhagavatula, Indira

Source: Annals of the American Thoracic Society; Mar2025, Vol. 22 Issue 3, p313-316, 4p

Subject Terms: MEDICAL care, CLINICAL decision support systems, CLINICAL decision making, OXYGEN saturation, MEDICAL education, PULSE oximeters, DROWSINESS

Residual Volume Responsiveness Testing May Improve the Detection of Reversible Airway Obstruction in Asthma

Authors: Vempilly, Jose J., Rashidian, Ali, Jain, Vipul V., Abejie, Belayneh A., Bhakta, Nirav

Source: In The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice January 2022 10(1):250-256

Addressing Race in Pulmonary Function Testing by Aligning Intent and Evidence With Practice and Perception

Authors: Bhakta, Nirav R., Kaminsky, David A., Bime, Christian, Thakur, Neeta, Hall, Graham L., McCormack, Meredith C., Stanojevic, Sanja

Source: In Chest January 2022 161(1):288-297

Ratio of FEV1/Slow Vital Capacity of < 0.7 Is Associated With Clinical, Functional, and Radiologic Features of Obstructive Lung Disease in Smokers With Preserved Lung Function

Authors: Fortis, Spyridon, Comellas, Alejandro P., Bhatt, Surya P., Hoffman, Eric A., Han, MeiLan K., Bhakta, Nirav R., Paine, Robert, III, Ronish, Bonnie, Kanner, Richard E., Dransfield, Mark, Hoesterey, Daniel, Buhr, Russell G., Barr, R. Graham, Dolezal, Brett, Ortega, Victor E., Drummond, M. Bradley, Arjomandi, Mehrdad, Kaner, Robert J., Kim, Victor, Curtis, Jeffrey L., Bowler, Russell P., Martinez, Fernando, Labaki, Wassim W., Cooper, Christopher B., O’Neal, Wanda K., Criner, Gerald, Hansel, Nadia N., Krishnan, Jerry A., Woodruff, Prescott, Couper, David, Tashkin, Donald, Barjaktarevic, Igor

Source: In Chest July 2021 160(1):94-103

Single-Cell Mapping of Progressive Fetal-to-Adult Transition in Human Naive T Cells

Authors: Bunis, Daniel G., Bronevetsky, Yelena, Krow-Lucal, Elisabeth, Bhakta, Nirav R., Kim, Charles C., Nerella, Srilaxmi, Jones, Norman, Mendoza, Ventura F., Bryson, Yvonne J., Gern, James E., Rutishauser, Rachel L., Ye, Chun Jimmie, Sirota, Marina, McCune, Joseph M., Burt, Trevor D.

Source: In Cell Reports 5 January 2021 34(1)

Distinct associations of sputum and oral microbiota with atopic, immunologic, and clinical features in mild asthma

Authors: Durack, Juliana, Christian, Laura S., Nariya, Snehal, Gonzalez, Jeanmarie, Bhakta, Nirav R., Ansel, K. Mark, Beigelman, Avraham, Castro, Mario, Dyer, Anne-Marie, Israel, Elliot, Kraft, Monica, Martin, Richard J., Mauger, David T., Peters, Stephen P., Rosenberg, Sharon R., Sorkness, Christine A., Wechsler, Michael E., Wenzel, Sally E., White, Steven R., Lynch, Susan V., Boushey, Homer A., Huang, Yvonne J.

Source: In The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology November 2020 146(5):1016-1026

Large Differences in Small RNA Composition Between Human Biofluids

Authors: Godoy, Paula M., Bhakta, Nirav R., Barczak, Andrea J., Cakmak, Hakan, Fisher, Susan, MacKenzie, Tippi C., Patel, Tushar, Price, Richard W., Smith, James F., Woodruff, Prescott G., Erle, David J.

Source: In Cell Reports 30 October 2018 25(5):1346-1358

Features of the bronchial bacterial microbiome associated with atopy, asthma, and responsiveness to inhaled corticosteroid treatment

Authors: Durack, Juliana, Lynch, Susan V., Nariya, Snehal, Bhakta, Nirav R., Beigelman, Avraham, Castro, Mario, Dyer, Anne-Marie, Israel, Elliot, Kraft, Monica, Martin, Richard J., Mauger, David T., Rosenberg, Sharon R., Sharp-King, Tonya, White, Steven R., Woodruff, Prescott G., Avila, Pedro C., Denlinger, Loren C., Holguin, Fernando, Lazarus, Stephen C., Lugogo, Njira, Moore, Wendy C., Peters, Stephen P., Que, Loretta, Smith, Lewis J., Sorkness, Christine A., Wechsler, Michael E., Wenzel, Sally E., Boushey, Homer A., Huang, Yvonne J.

Source: In The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology July 2017 140(1):63-75

Dynamics of Thymocyte-Stromal Cell Interactions Visualized by Two-Photon Microscopy

Authors: Bousso, Philippe, Bhakta, Nirav R., Lewis, Richard S., Robey, Ellen

Source: Science, 2002 Jun 01. 296(5574), 1876-1880.

Access URL: https://www.jstor.org/stable/3076951

Protein disulfide isomerase–endoplasmic reticulum resident protein 57 regulates allergen-induced airways inflammation, fibrosis, and hyperresponsiveness

Authors: Hoffman, Sidra M., Chapman, David G., Lahue, Karolyn G., Cahoon, Jonathon M., Rattu, Gurkiranjit K., Daphtary, Nirav, Aliyeva, Minara, Fortner, Karen A., Erzurum, Serpil C., Comhair, Suzy A.A., Woodruff, Prescott G., Bhakta, Nirav, Dixon, Anne E., Irvin, Charles G., Janssen-Heininger, Yvonne M.W., Poynter, Matthew E., Anathy, Vikas

Source: In The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology March 2016 137(3):822-832

The Puzzle of Marijuana Use and Forced Vital Capacity.

Authors: Wang, Richard J., Bhakta, Nirav R.

Source: Annals of the American Thoracic Society; May2024, Vol. 21 Issue 5, p683-691, 9p

Subject Terms: VITAL capacity (Respiration), LUNGS, TOBACCO smoke, MARIJUANA, TOBACCO use, RESPIRATORY organs

Measures of gene expression in sputum cells can identify TH2-high and TH2-low subtypes of asthma

Authors: Peters, Michael C., Mekonnen, Zesemayat K., Yuan, Shaopeng, Bhakta, Nirav R., Woodruff, Prescott G., Fahy, John V.

Source: In The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology February 2014 133(2):388-394

Contributors

Authors: Kaminsky︎, David A., Akef, Anita, Allen, Gilman B., III, Antkowiak︎, MaryEllen Cleary, Baalachandran︎, Ram, Badlam︎, Jessica B., Barjaktarevic︎, Igor, Baughman︎, Robert P., Bhakta︎, Nirav R., Bueno︎, Raphael, Chapman︎, David G., Chiotos︎, Kathleen, Clouser︎, Ryan, Curtis︎, Jeffrey L., Daley︎, Charles L., Davies︎, Helen E., Cruz︎, Charles Dela, Dickson︎, Robert P., Farah︎, Claude, Garibaldi︎, Brian T., Garrison︎, Garth, Gerety︎, Lyle, Gupta︎, Nishant, Hale︎, Andrew, Hallstrand︎, Teal S., Han︎, MeiLan King, Hoffmann︎, Christopher J., Hsia︎, Connie C.W., Janssen-Heininger︎, Yvonne, Kokoszynska︎, Marta, Lahiri︎, Thomas, Lamb︎, Carla R., Lentz︎, Skyler, Lower︎, Elyse, Macchi︎, Veronica, Majumdar︎, Suman, Manning︎, Harold L., Menson︎, Katherine E., Morrisette︎, Katelin, Onuigbo︎, Macaulay A., Orgain︎, Carolyn Anne, Paulin︎, Laura, Pinkerton︎, Kent E., Powell︎, Charles A., Poynter︎, Matthew E., Redlich︎, Carrie A., Robinson︎, Matthew L., Sadek︎, Ahmed, Schwab, Richard J., Silvestri︎, Gerard, Singh︎, Devika, Singla︎, Abhishek, Stapleton︎, Renee, Tandoh︎, Margaret, Tanoue︎, Lynn, Tat, Lyvin, Teneback︎, Charlotte, Usmani︎, Omar S., Vliet︎, Albert van der, Walsh︎, Ryan, Weiner︎, Daniel Jerome, Weintraub︎, Zachary, Weiss︎, Daniel J., Wiemken, Andrew, Zigmund︎, Beth

Source: In The Netter Collection of Medical Illustrations: Respiratory System, Volume 3 Edition: Third Edition. 2025:viii-x

60 - Asma: patogenia y fenotipos

Authors: Woodruff, Prescott G., Bhakta, Nirav R., Enrique Ortega, Victor, Lambrecht, Bart N., Fahy, John V.

Source: In Murray y Nadel. Tratado de medicina respiratoria Edition: Seventh Edition. 2023:807-824

31 - Pruebas de función pulmonar: principios fisiológicos y técnicos

Authors: Bhakta, Nirav R., Kaminsky, David A.

Source: In Murray y Nadel. Tratado de medicina respiratoria Edition: Seventh Edition. 2023:424-438

32 - Pruebas de función pulmonar: interpretación y aplicaciones

Authors: Bhakta, Nirav R., Bhatt, Surya P.

Source: In Murray y Nadel. Tratado de medicina respiratoria Edition: Seventh Edition. 2023:439-453

Altered microRNA profiles in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid exosomes in asthmatic patients

Authors: Levänen, Bettina, Bhakta, Nirav R., Torregrosa Paredes, Patricia, Barbeau, Rebecca, Hiltbrunner, Stefanie, Pollack, Joshua L., Sköld, C. Magnus, Svartengren, Magnus, Grunewald, Johan, Gabrielsson, Susanne, Eklund, Anders, Larsson, Britt-Marie, Woodruff, Prescott G., Erle, David J., Wheelock, Åsa M.

Source: In The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology March 2013 131(3):894-903

60 - Asthma: Pathogenesis and Phenotypes

Authors: Woodruff, Prescott G., Bhakta, Nirav R., Ortega, Victor Enrique, Lambrecht, Bart N., Fahy, John V.

Source: In Murray & Nadel's Textbook of Respiratory Medicine Edition: Seventh Edition. 2022:807-824

32 - Pulmonary Function Testing: Interpretation and Applications

Authors: Bhakta, Nirav R., Bhatt, Surya P.

Source: In Murray & Nadel's Textbook of Respiratory Medicine Edition: Seventh Edition. 2022:439-453