Resident Publications

Publications by Residents in the Harvard School of Public Health Occupational and Environmental Medicine Program, 2009–Present


2022

  • Zacks, R.L.T. and Backus, A. (2022) To Your Health: make preventing hypothermia a habit. Landings.30(3): 25.
  • Zacks, R.L.T. (2022). The Chair in the Bathroom [Creative non-fiction]. In Short Édition. Short Édition. https://short-edition.com/en/story/creative-nonfiction/the-chair-in-the-bathroom-3
  • Zhang, J. X., Berry, J. A., Kim, N., Gray, J. S., Fotheringham, S., & Sauerwein, T. J. (2022). Two Fifth-Generation Fighter Pilots Discovered with Latent Autoimmune Diabetes. Aerospace Medicine and Human Performance, 93(2), 106–110. https://doi.org/10.3357/amhp.5901.2022
  • Sterns, J. D. (2022, May 11). Burnout in the Workplace [virtual presentation]. Massachusetts Department of Public Health Working on Wellness Expert Series.
  • Jobrack, Alexander DO, MPH. Case Report: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in a Student Pilot. Federal Air Surgeon Bulletin. June 2022.
  • Lan FY, Scheibler C, Hershey MS, Romero-Cabrera JL, Gaviola GC, Yiannakou I, Fernandez-Montero A, Christophi CA, Christiani DC, Sotos-Prieto M, Kales SN. (April 2022 accepted). Effects of a healthy lifestyle intervention and COVID-19-adjusted training curriculum on firefighter recruits. Scientific Reports. 2022;12:10607 https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-10979-2
  • Parenteau M, Chen CJ, Luna-García B, del Pilar Asmat M, Rielly A, Kales SN. Fatigue in NTSB-investigations 2013-2019: evidence of accidents and injuries. International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics. 2022 [online first] DOI: 10.1080/10803548.2022.2075639
  • Lan FY, Suharlim C, Kales SN, Yang J. Association between SARS-CoV-2 Infection, Exposure Risk and Mental Health among a Cohort of Essential Retail Workers in the USA. 2021;78(4):237-243. Doi: 10.1136/oemed-2020-106774. PMID: 33127659. Epub 2020 October 30.
  • Hsu YT, Lan FY, Wei CF, Suharlim C, Lowery N, Ramirez A, Panerio-Langer J, Kawachi I, Yang J. Comparison of COVID-19 Mitigation and Decompression Strategies Among Homeless Shelters: A Prospective Cohort Study. Annals of Epidemiology. 2021;64:96-101. Doi: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2021.08.023. PMID: 34517110. Epub 2021 September 10.
  • Wei CF, Lan FY, Hsu YT, Lowery N, Dibona L, Akkeh R, Kales SN, Yang J. Risk of SARS-CoV-2 Infection Among Essential Workers in a Community-Based Cohort in the United States. Frontiers in Public Health. 2022 May 17;10:878208. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.878208. PMID: 35677773.
  • Hsu YT, Jobrack A, Lan FY, Wei CF, Yang J. The Association Between Mental Wellbeing, Job Fulfillment and Organizational Support During the COVID-19 Pandemic Among Healthcare Workers. American Occupational Health Conference Poster Session. May 2022.

2021

  • Lan FL, Filler R, Mathew S, Buley JE, liaki E, Bruno-Murtha LA, Osgood R, Christophi CA, Fernandez-Montero A, Kales SN. Sociodemographic risk factors for COVID-19 infection among. Massachusetts healthcare workers: a retrospective cohort study. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2021, Jan 28:1-23. doi: 10.1017/ice.2021.17.
  • Sidossis A, Gaviola G , Sotos-Prieto M, Kales SN. Healthy Lifestyle Interventions Across Diverse. Workplaces: A Summary of the Current Evidence. Curr Opin Clin Nutr Metab Care. 2021;24:490-503.
  • Christophi, C. A., Sotos-Prieto, M., Lan, F. Y., Delgado-Velandia, M., Efthymiou, V., Gaviola, G. C., Hadjivasilis, A., Hsu, Y. T., Kyprianou, A., Lidoriki, I., Wei, C. F., Rodriguez-Artalejo, F., & Kales, S. N. (2021). Ambient temperature and subsequent COVID-19 mortality in the OECD countries and individual United States. Scientific reports, 11(1), 8710. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-87803-w
  • Gowda, V., Cheng, G. , & Saito, K. (2021). The B Reader Program, Silicosis, and Physician Workload Management: A Niche for AI Technologies. Journal of occupational and environmental medicine, 63(7), e471–e473. https://doi.org/10.1097/JOM.0000000000002271
  • Iliaki, E., Lan, F.-Y., Christophi, C. A., Guidotti, G., Jobrack , A. D., Buley, J., Osgood, R., Bruno-Murtha, L. A., & Kales, S. N.
  • (2021). Covid-19 vaccine effectiveness in a diverse urban health care worker population. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 96(12), 3180–3182. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mayocp.2021.10.005
  • Jobrack, A. (2021, December). Following the Efficacy of COVID-19 Vaccination in a Healthcare Worker. [Resident-Research Session Presentation] New England College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine Conference 2021.
  • Ko, S. , Nguyen N., Lee C., Nguyen K., Lee L., & Lee E. (2021). Aeromedical implications of long-term COVID-19 sequelae. Aerospace Medicine and Human Performance. 92(11), 898-907. doi: 10.3357/AMHP.5928.2021. PMID: 34819216
  • Ko, S. , Nguyen, N., Lee, C., Nguyen, K., Lee, L., & Lee, E. (2021, May). Decompression sickness rates in underwater divers utilizing air surface decompression vs oxygen surface decompression. [Resident-Research Session Presentation and Poster Session] American Occupational Health Conference 2021, Virtual.
  • Ko, S. (2021, December). Returning to the Friendly Skies – Post-COVID Flight Clearance for FAA. [Resident-Research Session Presentation] New England College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine Conference 2021.
  • Lan, F. Y., Yiannakou, I., Scheibler, C. , Hershey, M. S., Cabrera, J., Gaviola, G. C. , Fernandez-Montero, A., Christophi, C. A., Christiani, D. C., Sotos-Prieto, M., & Kales, S. N. (2021). The Effects of Fire Academy Training and Probationary Firefighter Status on Select Basic Health and Fitness Measurements. Medicine and science in sports and exercise, 53(4), 740–748. https://doi.org/10.1249/MSS.0000000000002533
  • Medeiros, J. (2021, April 8). Guest Op-Ed: It’s too Loud in Charlestown. Charlestown Patriot Bridge. https://charlestownbridge.com/2021/04/08/guest-op-ed-its-too-loud-in-charlestown/
  • Medeiros, J. (2021, December). Environmental Noise Pollution & Tobin Bridge Mitigation. [Resident-Research Session Presentation] New England College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine Conference 2021.
  • Zacks, R. , Ververs, M., Hwang, C., Mahdi, A., & Leidman, E. (2021). Child nutritional status as screening tool for identifying undernourished mothers: an observational study of mother-child dyads in Mogadishu, Somalia, from November 2019 to March 2020. BMJ nutrition, prevention & health, 4(2), 501–509. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjnph-2021-000302
  • Zacks, R. (2021, November). Evaluation of Occupational Cadre and Ebola Virus Disease Risk Profiles during Preventive Vaccination Campaign – South Sudan, 2019. American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene National Meeting 2021

2020

  • Lan FY, Fernandez-Montero A, Yiannakou I, Marinos-Iatrides O, Ankeny JT, Kiser J, Christophi CA, Christiani DC, Sotos-Prieto M, Kales SN. A Mediterranean lifestyle is associated with lower hypertension prevalence and better aerobic capacity among New England firefighter recruits. JOEM 2020.
  • Wilcox C, Yang J, Filler R, Chen PH, Hyun YJ, Rielly A, Kales SN. Sleep Apnea Screening for Commercial Drivers: A Retrospective Comparison of the 2016 FMCSA MRB Recommendations and the 2006 Joint Task Force Consensus Guidelines. JOEM 2020.
  • Lan FY, Filler R, Mathew S, Buley J, Iliaki E, Bruno-Murtha LA, Osgood R, Christophi CA, Fernandez-Montero A, Kales SN. COVID-19 Symptoms Predictive of Healthcare Workers’ SARS-CoV-2 PCR Results. PLOS One 2020.

2019

  • Filler, RD. Embrace Technology to Combat Inefficiencies in Healthcare. US Naval Institute Proceedings. January 2019 Vol. 145/1/1,391. 
  • Yang J, Christophi CA, Farioli A, Baur DM, Moatt S, Zollinger TW, Kales SN. Association Between Push-up Exercise Capacity and Future Cardiovascular Events Among Active Adult Men. JAMA Netw Open. 2019 Feb 1;2(2):e188341. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2018.8341. 
  • Mercedes Sotos-Prieto, Qi Jin, David Rainey, Maria Coyle & Stefanos N. Kales (2019): Barriers and solutions to improving nutrition among fire academy recruits: a qualitative assessment, International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition, DOI:10.1080/09637486.2019.1570087
  • Chin MS, Kales SN. Understanding Mind-Body Disciplines: A Pilot Study of Breathing and Dynamic Muscle Contraction on Autonomic Nervous System Reactivity. Stress Health. 2019 Oct;35(4):542-548. doi: 10.1002/smi.2887. Epub 2019 Sep 5. 
  • Chin MS, Kales SN. Is There an Optimal Autonomic State for Enhanced Flow and Executive Task Performance? Front Psychol. 2019; 10:1716. Epub 2019 Aug 14. 
  • Korre M, Loh K, Eshleman E, Lessa F, Porto L, Christophi Costas A, Kales SN. Recruit Fitness and Police Academy Performance – A Prospective Validation Study. Occup Med (Lond). 2019 Dec 31;69(8-9):541-548. doi: 10.1093/occmed/kqz110. 
  • Rainey D, Parenteau M, Kales S. Sleep and Transportation: Role of the Employer. Sleep Med Clin. 2019; 14: 499-508. 
  • Scheibler C, Kiser J, Backus A. To Your Health: Healthy Ways to Cope with Stress. Landings: Vol. 27; No. 1, January 2019. 
  • Somnath V. Ganapa, BS; Glen Cheng, MD, JD; William Halperin, MD, DrPH, MPH . Mandated Health Benefits Commissions and Their Role in the Opioid Crisis. Journal of Public Health Management and Practice; May/June 2019 • Volume 25, Number 3, 300-301. 
  • Sotos-Prieto M, Jin Q, Rainey D, Coyle M, Kales SN. Barriers and Solutions to Improving Nutrition among Fire Academy Recruits: A Qualitative Assessment. International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition. Int J Food Sci Nutr. 2019 Feb 15:1-9. doi: 10.1080/09637486.2019.1570087. 

2018

  • Saranya A Selvaraj, Karen E Lee, Mason Harrell, Ivan Ivanov, Benedetta Allegranzi; Infection Rates and Risk Factors for Infection Among Health Workers During Ebola and Marburg Virus Outbreaks: A Systematic Review, The Journal of Infectious Diseases, jiy435. September 7, 2018. 
  • Mason Harrell, MD, MPH, Contributor. ACOEM Workplace Mental Health Guidelines. Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Acute Stress Disorder. American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. Eective December 18, 2018. https://new.mdguidelines.com/acoem/disorders/workplace-mental-health/ptsd. 
  • Harrell, Mason D. Chapter 7: Psychological Factors and Workforce Health: Stress Management, Workplace Violence, Benefits of Work, and Delayed Recovery from Injury or Illness. Occupational Health Guide, A Publication of the ACOEM Private Practice Section. 2018. 
  • Lan FY, Fernandez-Montero A, Yiannakou I, Marinos-Iatrides O, Ankeny JT, Kiser J, Christophi CA, Christiani DC, Sotos-Prieto M, Kales SN. A Mediterranean lifestyle is associated with lower hypertension prevalence and better aerobic capacity among New England firefighter recruits. J Occup Environ Med. [in press].

2017

  • Shusko M, Benedetti L, Korre M, Eshleman EJ, Farioli A, Christophi CA, Kales SN. Recruit Fitness as a Predictor of Police Academy Graduation. Occup Med (Lond). 2017 Oct 1;67(7):555-561. 
  • Chin MS, Siegel-Reamer L, FitzGerald GA, Wyman A, Connor NM, Lo YC, Sioshansi S, Moni J, Cicchetti MG, Lalikos JF, Fitzgerald TJ. Association between cumulative radiation dose, adverse skin reactions, and changes in surface hemoglobin among women undergoing breast conserving therapy, Clinical and Translational Radiation Oncology. 2017 Jul; 4: 15-23. 
  • Chin MS, Chappell AG, Giatsidis G, Perry DJ, Lujan-Hernandez J, Haddad A, Matsumine H, Orgill DP, Lalikos JF. Hyperspectral Imaging Provides Early Prediction of Random Axial Flap Necrosis in a Preclinical Model. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2017 Jun;139(6):1285e-1290e. 
  • Jenkins N & Pecter E (2017) Welding impact on occupational health. In SENSOR Occupational Lung Disease Bulletin (Winter, 1-2). Boston: Massachusetts Department of Public Health. 
  • Kwo E, Christiani D. The role of gene-environment interplay in occupational and environmental diseases: current concepts and knowledge gaps. Curr Opin Pulm Med. 2017 Mar; 23(2): 173-176. doi: 10.1097/MCP. 0000000000000364. 
  • Waller KA, Chin KE, Jay GD, Zhang LX, Teeple E, McAllister S, Badger GJ, Schmidt, Fleming BC. Intra-articular recombinant human proteoglycan 4 mitigates cartilage damage after destabilization of the medial meniscus in the Yucatan minipig. Am J Sports Med. 2017 Jan; 1:363546516686965. doi: 10.1177/0363546516686965. PMID 28129516 

2016

  • MacFarlane LA, Yang H, Collins JE, Guermazi A, Jones MH, Teeple E, Xu L, Losina E, Katz JN. Associations among meniscal damage, meniscal symptoms and knee pain severity. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage. 2016 Dec 30; pii: S1063-4584(16)30494-0. doi: 1016/j.joca.2016.12.023. 
  • Dennerlein JT, O’Day ET, Mullow DF, Somerville J, Stoddard AM, Kenwood C, Teeple E, Boden Li, Sorensen G, Hasimoto D. Arthroscopic irrigation of the bovine stifle joint increases cartilage surface friction and decreases superficial zone lubricin. Occup Environ Med. 2016 Oct 25; pii: oemed-2015-103507. doi: 10.1136/oemed-2015-103507. 
  • Teeple E, Karamchedu NP, Larson KM, Zhang L, Badger GJ, Fleming BC, Jay GD. Arthroscopic irrigation of the bovine stifle joint increases cartilage surface friction and decreases superficial zone lubricin. J Biomech. 2016 Sep 6;49(13):3106-3110. 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2016.07.024. PMCID = PMC 5056145.
  • Besen E, Harrell M 3rd, Pransky G.Lag Times in Reporting Injuries, Receiving Medical Care, and Missing Work: Associations With the Length of Work Disability in Occupational Back Injuries. J Occup Environ Med. 2016 Jan;58(1):53-60. doi: 10.1097/JOM.0000000000000591.

2015

  • Grosso G, Marvento S, Yang J, Micek A, Pajak A, Scalfi L, Galvano F, Kales SN. A Comprehensive Metaanalysis on Evidence of Mediterranean Diet and Cardiovascular Disease: Are Individual Components Equal? Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr. 2015 Nov 3:0 
  • Yang J, Farioli A, Korre M, Kales SN. Dietary Preferences and Nutritional Information Needs Among Career Firefighters in the United States. Glob Adv Health Med. 2015 Jul;4(4): 16-23. doi: 10.7453/ gahmj.2015.050. 
  • Grosso G, Yang J, Marventano S, Micek A, Galvano F, Kales SN. Nut consumption on all-cause, cardiovascu lar, and cancer mortality risk: a systematic review and meta analysis of epidemiologic studies. A. J Clin Ntr. 2015 Apr;101(4): 783-93. doi: 10.3945/ajcn.114.099515. Epub 2015 Feb 4. Review. 

2014

  • Boden L, Petrofsky YV, Hopcia K, Wagner GR, Hashimoto D. Understanding the Hospital Sharps Injury Reporting Pathway. Am J Ind Med. 2014 
  • Korre M, Tsoukas MA, Frantzeskou E, Yang J, Kales SN. Mediterranean Diet and Workplace Health Promo tion. Curr Cardiovasc Risk Rep. 2014;8(12):416. 
  • Korre M, Farioli A, Varvarigou V, Sato S, Kales SN. A Survey of Stress Levels and Time Spent across Law Enforcement Duties: Police Chief and Officer Agreement. Policing: A Journal of Policy and Practice. 2014 [Epub] doi:10.1093/police/pau001 
  • Farioli A, Yang J, Teehan D, Baur DM, Smith DL, Kales SN. Duty-related risk of sudden cardiac death among young US firefighters. Occup Med (Lond). 2014 Sep;64(6):428-35. 
  • Batool-Anwar S, Kales SN, Patel SR, Varvarigou V, DeYoung PN, Malhotra A. Obstructive sleep apnea and psychomotor vigilance task performance. Nat Sci Sleep. 2014 May 23;6:65-71. 
  • Johnson KD, Patel SR, Baur DM, Edens E, Sherry P, Malhotra A, Kales SN. Association of sleep habits with accidents and near misses in United States transportation operators. J Occup Environ Med. 2014 May;56(5):510-5. 
  • Yang J, Farioli A, Korre M, Kales SN. Modified Mediterranean diet score and cardiovascular risk in a North American working population. PLoS One. 2014 Feb 4;9(2):e87539. 
  • Varvarigou V, Farioli A, Korre M, Sato S, Dahabreh I, Kales SN. Law Enforcement Duties and Sudden Cardiac Death among Police Officers in the United States. BMJ 2014;349:g6534.
  • Batool-Anwar S, DeYoung PN, Varvarigou V, Zhang C, Patel SR, Kales SN, Malhotra A. Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Psychomotor Vigilance Task Performance. Nature and Science of Sleep. 2014.
  • Johnson KD, Patel SR, Baur DM, Edens E, Sherry P, Malhotra A, Kales SN. Association of Sleep Habits with Accidents and Near Misses in United States Transportation Operators. J Occup Environ Med. 2014 May;56(5):510-5. doi: 10.1097/JOM.0000000000000132.
  • Korre M, Farioli A, Varvarigou V, Sato S, Kales SN. A Survey of Stress Levels and Time Spent across Law Enforcement Duties: Police Chief and Officer Agreement. Policing: A Journal of Policy and Practice. 2014 June;8(2):109-122. https://doi.org/10.1093/police/pau001

2013

  • Rielly A, Kales SN (eds). A Guide to the Recognition and Prevention of Occupational Heart Disease for the Fire and Emergency Medical Services. 4th Ed. International Association of Fire Fighters. 2013. https://www.iaff.org/hs/PDF/HeartDiseaseManual_2013.pdf. 
  • Yang J, Teehan D, Farioli A, Baur DM, Smith D, Kales SN. Sudden Cardiac Death among Fire fighters ≤ 45 Years of Age in the United States. Am J Cardiol 2013;112;1962-7.

2012

  • Anderson JE, Govada M, Steffen TK, Thorne CP, Varvarigou V, Kales SN, Burks SV. Obesity is Associated with the Future Risk of Heavy Truck Crashes among Newly Recruited Commercial Drivers. Accident Analysis & Prevention. 2012 Nov; 49:378-84. 
  • Berger MB, Varvarigou V, Rielly A, Czeisler CA, Malhotra A, Kales SN. Employer-Mandated Sleep Apnea Screening and Diagnosis in Commercial Drivers. J Occup Environ Med. 2012; 54:1017-25. 
  • Muzaffar SA, Christiani DC. Frontiers in Occupational and Environmental Lung Disease Research. Chest. 2012 Mar; 141(3):772-81. 
  • Rielly A, Kales SN (Eds). A Guide to the Recognition and Prevention of Occupational Heart Disease for the Fire and Emergency Medical Services, 4th Ed. International Association of Fire Fighters. 2012.
  • Zhang C, Varvarigou V, Parks PD, Gautam S, Vela Bueno A, Malhotra A, Kales SN. Psychomotor Vigilance Testing of Professional Drivers in the Occupational Health Clinic: a Potential Objective Screen for Daytime Sleepiness. J Occup Environ Med. 2012;54:296-302. 
  • Zhang C, Berger M, Malhotra A, Kales SN. Portable Diagnostic Devices for Identifying Obstructive Sleep Apnea among Commercial Motor Vehicle Drivers: Considerations and Unanswered Questions. SLEEP. 2012; 35(11):1481-89. 
  • Zhang C, Kales SN, Malhotra A. Diagnosis of Sleep Apnea, Polysomnography, and Portable Monitoring. In: Badr, MS Ed. Essentials of Sleep Medicine: An Approach for Clinical Pulmonology. New York City, NY: Springer, 2012.

2011

  • Amster E, Winters T. “Indoor air quality and building related symptoms.” Occupational Medicine. In press. 
  • Amster E, Christiani D. “International Occupational Lung Disease.” Book chapter in Occupational and Environmental Lung Disease. Springer Press. In Press. 
  • Amster E, Cho JI, Christiani DC. “Low-level arsenic exposure and respiratory disease in the US population.” J Toxicol Environ Health A. 2011;74:716-27. 
  • Durand G, Tsismenakis AJ, Jahnke SA, Baur DM, Christophi CA, Kales SN. “Firefighters’ physical activity: relation to fitness and cardiovascular disease risk.” Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2011;43:1752-9. 
  • Zhang C, Varvarigou V, Parks PD, Gautam S, Bueno AV, Malhotra A, Kales SN. “Psychomotor Vigilance Testing of Professional Drivers in the Occupational Health Clinic: A Potential Objective Screen for Daytime Sleepiness.” J Occup Environ Med. 2011 Aug 5. [Epub ahead of print]. 
  • Amster E, Christiani DC. Urine Arsenic Concentration and Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in the US Population. Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health. J Toxicol Environ Health A. 2011; 74(11): 716–727.
  • Durand G, Tsismenakis AJ, Jahnke SA, Baur DM, Christophi CA, Kales SN. Firefighters’ Physical Activity: Relation to Fitness and Cardiovascular Disease Risk. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2011 Sep;43(9):1752-9. doi: 10.1249/MSS.0b013e318215cf25.
  • Muzaffar S, Christiani DC. Frontiers in Occupational and Environmental Lung Disease Research. Chest. 2011 Jan 19. 141(3): 772-781.

2010

  • Abejie BA, Kales SN, Christiani DC. Patterns of Pulmonary Dysfunction in Asbestos Workers: a cross-sectional study. Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology. 2010, 5:12. (http://www.occup-med.com/content/pdf/1745-6673-5-12.pdf) 
  • Durand G, Elements to be considered for Occupational and Environmental Health Services in Industry. NECOEM Reporter. Autumn 2010. Volume 2, Issue 30: 4,6. 
  • Parks, PD, Pransky GS, Kales SN. Case Report: “Iatrogenic Disability and Narcotics Addiction after Lumbar Fusion in a Worker’s Compensation Claimant”. Spine 2010;35:E549-52. 
  • Spaeth K, Tsismenakis AJ, Kales SN. Ed. Kales SN. Heavy Metals: A Rapid Clinical Guide to Neurotoxicity and Other Common Concerns. Nova Science Inc., New York, 2010 
  • Zhang C, Kales SN, Malhotra A. Diagnosis of sleep apnea, Polysomnography, and portable monitoring”. In: Badr, MS ed. “Essentials of Sleep Medicine: What the Pulmonologist Needs to Know”. Springer, NYC, NY (in press). 
  • Thompson A, Kales SN. Occupational Lung Disease in Police, Firefighters and the Military. In: Tarlo SM, Cullinan P, Nemery B ed. “Occupational and Environmental Lung Disease”, subtitled “Diseases from Work, Home, Outdoor and other Exposures”, Wiley Blackwell, Oxford, UK 2010. 
  • Parks PD, Pransky GS, Kales, SN. “Iatrogenic disability and narcotics addiction after lumbar fusion in a worker’s compensation claimant.” Spine 35.12 (2010): E549-E552.
  • Spaeth KR, Tsismenakis AJ, Kales SN. Heavy Metals: A Rapid Clinical Guide to Neurotoxicity and Other Common Concerns. Nova Science; 2010.

2009

  • Durand G, Kales SN. Obstructive Sleep Apnea Screening during Commercial Driver Medical Examinations: a Survey of ACOEM Members. J Occup Environ Med. 2009;51:1220–1226. 
  • Kales SN, Tsismenakis AJ, Zhang C, Soteriades ES. State of the Art. Blood Pressure in Firefighters, Police Officers, and other Emergency Responders. Am J Hypertens. 2009;22:11-20. 
  • Parks PD, Durand G, Tsismenakis AJ, Vela-Bueno A, Kales SN. Screening for Obstructive Sleep Apnea during Commercial Driver Medical Examinations. J Occup Environ Med. 2009;51:275-282. 
  • Thompson A, Zanobetti A, Silverman F, Schwartz J, Coull B, Urch B, Speck M, Brook J, Manno M, Gold DR. Baseline Repeated-Measures from Controlled Human Exposure Studies: Associations between Ambient Air Pollution Exposure and Systemic Inflammatory Biomarkers (IL-6, Fibrinogen). Environ Health Perspect 2009: doi:10.1289/ ehp.0900550