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Rebecca Bascom
Title Professor
Institution College of Medicine
Department Medicine
Division Pulmonary Medicine
Address 500 University Drive Hershey PA 17033
Telephone 7175316525
Email
Background
PREFERRED TITLE/ROLE:

Physician, Professor of Medicine

EDUCATION:

Fellowship, Pulmonary/Critical Care, Johns Hopkins University Hospital (1985) Residency, Internal Medicine, Johns Hopkins University Hospital (1982) Internship, Internal Medicine, Johns Hopkins University Hospital (1980) M.D., University of Oregon Health Science Center (1979)

NARRATIVE:

Dr. Bascom is leading the analysis team to evaluate the cardiorespiratory health effects of the 9/11 terrorist attack on New York City police officers in collaboration with the Living Heart Foundation(LHF). The LHF conducted the health screening in the weeks following 9/11. Collaborators includ Zheng-min Qian MD PhD and Mark Young in the Department of Health Evaluation Sciences, Arthur Roberts MD of the LHF, and George Kapalka PhD of Monmouth University.
Publications
1. Carter RM, Symons Downs D, Bascom R, Dyer AM, Weisman CS. The moderating influence of asthma diagnosis on biobehavioral health characteristics of women of reproductive age. Matern Child Health J. 2012 Feb; 16(2):448-55.
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2. Brody AL, Mandelkern MA, London ED, Khan A, Kozman D, Costello MR, Vellios EE, Archie MM, Bascom R, Mukhin AG. Effect of secondhand smoke on occupancy of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors in brain. Arch Gen Psychiatry. 2011 Sep; 68(9):953-60.
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3. Lu K, Taeprasartsit P, Bascom R, Mahraj RP, Higgins WE. Automatic definition of the central-chest lymph-node stations. Int J Comput Assist Radiol Surg. 2011 Jul; 6(4):539-55.
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4. Bates ML, Brenza TM, Ben-Jebria A, Bascom R, Ultman JS. Longitudinal distribution of ozone absorption in the lung: comparison of cigarette smokers and nonsmokers. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol. 2009 May 1; 236(3):270-5.
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5. Qian Z, Lin HM, Chinchilli VM, Lehman EB, Duan Y, Craig TJ, Wilson WE, Liao D, Lazarus SC, Bascom R. Interaction of ambient air pollution with asthma medication on exhaled nitric oxide among asthmatics. Arch Environ Occup Health. 2009; 64(3):168-76.
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6. Qian Z, Lin HM, Chinchilli VM, Lehman EB, Stewart WF, Shah N, Duan Y, Craig TJ, Wilson WE, Liao D, Lazarus SC, Bascom R. Associations between air pollution and peak expiratory flow among patients with persistent asthma. J Toxicol Environ Health A. 2009; 72(1):39-46.
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7. Benninghoff MG, Todd WU, Bascom R. Incidental pleural-based pulmonary lymphangioma. J Am Osteopath Assoc. 2008 Sep; 108(9):525-8.
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8. Merritt SA, Gibbs JD, Yu KC, Patel V, Rai L, Cornish DC, Bascom R, Higgins WE. Image-guided bronchoscopy for peripheral lung lesions: a phantom study. Chest. 2008 Nov; 134(5):1017-26.
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9. Dolina MY, Cornish DC, Merritt SA, Rai L, Mahraj R, Higgins WE, Bascom R. Interbronchoscopist variability in endobronchial path selection: a simulation study. Chest. 2008 Apr; 133(4):897-905.
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10. Qian Z, He Q, Kong L, Xu F, Wei F, Chapman RS, Chen W, Edwards RD, Bascom R. Respiratory responses to diverse indoor combustion air pollution sources. Indoor Air. 2007 Apr; 17(2):135-42.
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11. Buyantseva LV, Tulchinsky M, Kapalka GM, Chinchilli VM, Qian Z, Gillio R, Roberts A, Bascom R. Evolution of lower respiratory symptoms in New York police officers after 9/11: a prospective longitudinal study. J Occup Environ Med. 2007 Mar; 49(3):310-7.
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12. Buyantseva LV, Chinchilli VM, Tulchinsky M, Bascom R, Martin RJ. Alternatives for measuring endogenous adrenocortical activity in asthmatics treated with inhaled corticosteroids. Endocr Res. 2005; 31(4):245-58.
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13. Bollinger ME, Mudd K, Keible LA, Hess BL, Bascom R, Hamilton RG. A hospital-based screening program for natural rubber latex allergy. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2002 Jun; 88(6):560-7.
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14. Hopper KD, Lucas TA, Gleeson K, Stauffer JL, Bascom R, Mauger DT, Mahraj R. Transbronchial biopsy with virtual CT bronchoscopy and nodal highlighting. Radiology. 2001 Nov; 221(2):531-6.
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15. Tucakovic M, Bascom R, Bascom PB. Pulmonary medicine and palliative care. Best Pract Res Clin Obstet Gynaecol. 2001 Apr; 15(2):291-304.
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Keywords   
Air Pollutants
Asthma
Bronchoscopy
Albuterol
Lung Diseases
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Co-Authors  
Chinchilli, Vernon
Craig, Timothy
Gleeson, Kevin
Liao, Duanping
Tulchinsky, Mark
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