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  1. Adaptation to Living at High Altitude in Patients with COPD. Comparative Study of Exercise Capacity and Ventilatory Variables between Patients Residing at High and Low Altitudes in the Andes

    Article • High Altitude Medicine & Biology, March 2024, Mary Ann Liebert Inc

    MD Mauricio Gonzalez-Garcia

  2. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease related to wood smoke and impact of the combined exposure to tobacco

    Article • IJTLD OPEN, March 2024, International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

    MD Mauricio Gonzalez-Garcia

  3. Sputum Biomarkers in Wood and Tobacco Smoke Etiotypes of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

    Article • International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, December 2023, Taylor & Francis

    MD Mauricio Gonzalez-Garcia, Dr Luis Fernando Giraldo-Cadavid

  4. Tropical high altitude and severe asthma in adults: house dust mite sensitization and phenotypic distribution

    Article • Journal of Asthma, October 2023, Taylor & Francis

    MD Mauricio Gonzalez-Garcia

  5. Knowledge of Vaccination Against Influenza and Pneumococcus in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in an Integrated Care Program

    Article • International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, October 2023, Taylor & Francis

    MD Mauricio Gonzalez-Garcia

  6. Prevalence of genetic mutations in alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (aatd) in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in Colombia

    Article • BMC Pulmonary Medicine, May 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    MD Mauricio Gonzalez-Garcia

  7. Risk factors for persistent tomographic abnormalities at 6 months of follow-up in a cohort of hospitalized patients with moderate and severe COVID-19 living at high altitude

    Article • Frontiers in Medicine, February 2023, Frontiers

    MD Mauricio Gonzalez-Garcia, Dr Luis Fernando Giraldo-Cadavid

  8. Real-world effectiveness of omalizumab for severe allergic asthma treatment in Colombia

    Article • BMC Pulmonary Medicine, November 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    MD Mauricio Gonzalez-Garcia

  9. Prevalence of pulmonary hypertension in COPD patients living at high altitude

    Article • Pulmonology, February 2022, Elsevier

    MD Mauricio Gonzalez-Garcia

  10. Effect of pulmonary hypertension on exercise capacity and gas exchange in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease living at high altitude

    Article • Chronic Respiratory Disease, January 2022, SAGE Publications

    MD Mauricio Gonzalez-Garcia

  11. Sex differences regarding the impact of a standardized adaptation session in Colombian patients with obstructive sleep apnea and poor adherence to positive airway pressure devices

    Article • Revista de la Facultad de Medicina, September 2021, Universidad Nacional de Colombia

    MD Mauricio Gonzalez-Garcia

  12. Intermittent hypoxia and respiratory patterns during sleep of preterm infants aged 3 to 18 months residing at high altitude

    Article • SLEEP, August 2021, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    MD Mauricio Gonzalez-Garcia

  13. Exercise Capacity, Ventilatory Response, and Gas Exchange in COPD Patients With Mild to Severe Obstruction Residing at High Altitude

    Article • Frontiers in Physiology, June 2021, Frontiers

    MD Mauricio Gonzalez-Garcia

  14. Comorbidities of Patients With Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis in Four Latin American Countries. Are There Differences by Country and Altitude?

    Article • Frontiers in Medicine, June 2021, Frontiers

    MD Mauricio Gonzalez-Garcia

  15. Arterial blood gases and ventilation at rest by age and sex in an adult Andean population resident at high altitude

    Article • European Journal of Applied Physiology and Occupational Physiology, September 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    MD Mauricio Gonzalez-Garcia

  16. Impulse oscillometry reference values and bronchodilator response in three- to five-year old children living at high altitude

    Article • Journal of Asthma and Allergy, September 2019, Taylor & Francis

    Carlos Aguirre, MD Mauricio Gonzalez-Garcia, Dr. Elida Duenas-Meza

  17. Small Airway Disease in COPD Associated to Biomass Exposure

    Article • Revista de Investigación Clínica, February 2019, Publicidad Permanyer, SLU

    MD Mauricio Gonzalez-Garcia

  18. Chronic bronchitis: High prevalence in never smokers and underdiagnosis— A population-based study in Colombia

    Article • Chronic Respiratory Disease, April 2018, SAGE Publications

    MD Mauricio Gonzalez-Garcia

  19. Altitude and COPD prevalence: analysis of the PREPOCOL-PLATINO-BOLD-EPI-SCAN study

    Article • August 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    MD Mauricio Gonzalez-Garcia

  20. Estimation of personal exposure to asbestos of brake repair workers

    Article • Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology, December 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    MD Mauricio Gonzalez-Garcia

  21. Enfermedad pulmonar obstructiva crónica por humo de leña: ¿un fenotipo diferente o una entidad distinta?

    Article • Archivos de Bronconeumología, August 2016, Elsevier

    MD Mauricio Gonzalez-Garcia, Dr. Carlos A. Torres-Duque

  22. Is Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Caused by Wood Smoke a Different Phenotype or a Different Entity?

    Article • Archivos de Bronconeumología, August 2016, Elsevier

    MD Mauricio Gonzalez-Garcia

  23. Factors Associated With Non-compliance of Asbestos Occupational Standards in Brake Repair Workers

    Article • The Annals of Occupational Hygiene, May 2016, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    MD Mauricio Gonzalez-Garcia

  24. Determinants of Underdiagnosis of COPD in National and International Surveys

    Article • CHEST Journal, October 2015, Elsevier

    MD Mauricio Gonzalez-Garcia

  25. Overnight Polysomnographic Characteristics and Oxygen Saturation of Healthy Infants, 1 to 18 Months of Age, Born and Residing At High Altitude (2,640 Meters)

    Article • CHEST Journal, July 2015, Elsevier

    MD Mauricio Gonzalez-Garcia

  26. Prevalence, risk factors and underdiagnosis of asthma and wheezing in adults 40 years and older: A population-based study

    Article • Journal of Asthma, May 2015, Informa Healthcare

    MD Mauricio Gonzalez-Garcia

  27. Prevalence of central sleep apnea during continous positive airway pressure (CPAP) titration in subjects with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome at an altitude of 2640 m

    Article • Sleep Medicine, March 2015, Elsevier

    MD Mauricio Gonzalez-Garcia

  28. Wood smoke COPD: a new description of a COPD phenotype?

    Article • European Respiratory Journal, June 2014, European Respiratory Society (ERS)

    MD Mauricio Gonzalez-Garcia

  29. Personal exposure to asbestos and respiratory health of heavy vehicle brake mechanics

    Article • Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology, February 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    MD Mauricio Gonzalez-Garcia

  30. Exercise Endurance in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Patients at an Altitude of 2640 meters Breathing Air and Oxygen (FIO2 28% and 35%): A Randomized Crossover Trial

    Article • COPD Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, October 2013, Taylor & Francis

    MD Mauricio Gonzalez-Garcia

  31. Tomographic and functional findings in severe COPD: comparison between the wood smoke-related and smoking-related disease

    Article • April 2013, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    MD Mauricio Gonzalez-Garcia

  32. Bronchial hyperresponsiveness in women with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease related to wood smoke

    Article • International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, June 2012, Taylor & Francis

    MD Mauricio Gonzalez-Garcia, Dr. Carlos A. Torres-Duque

  33. Exercise Limitation in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease at the Altitude of Bogota (2640 m): Breathing Pattern and Arterial Gases at Rest and Peak Exercise

    Article • Archivos de Bronconeumología, February 2004, Elsevier

    MD Mauricio Gonzalez-Garcia

  34. Limitación a la tolerancia al ejercicio en pacientes con EPOC a la altura de Bogotá (2.640 m). Patrón respiratorio y gasometría arterial en reposo y en ejercicio pico

    Article • Archivos de Bronconeumología, February 2004, Elsevier

    MD Mauricio Gonzalez-Garcia

  35. Airway Hyperresponsiveness in Wood Smoke Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseas

    Article • CHEST Journal, January 2003, Elsevier

    MD Mauricio Gonzalez-Garcia