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Haller, H.M. and Smith D.L. (2019).  Safety. DOI: 10.3390/safety5030050

Smith, D.L., Haller, J.M., Korre, M., Sampani, K., Grossi Porto, L.G., Fehling, P.C., Christophi, C.A., Kales, S.N.  (2019).   American Journal of Cardiology. 123(5):736-741.

Smith, D.L., Haller, J.M., Korre, M., Fehling, P.C., Sampani, K., Porto, L.G.G., Christophi, C.A., Kales S.N. (2018). . Journal of the American Heart Association. 7:e009446.

Smith, D.L., DeBlois, J.P., Kales, S.N., Horn, G.P. (2016). Exercise and Sport Sciences Reviews. 44(3): 90–97. 

Farioli A., Yang, J., Teehan, D., Baur, D.M., Smith D.L., Kales S.N. (2014). Duty-related risk of sudden cardiac death among young U.S. firefighters. Occupational Medicine. 64(6): 428–435.

Yang, J., Teehan, D., Farioli, A., Baur, D.M., Smith, D., Kales, S.N. (2013). Sudden cardiac death among firefighters ≀45 years of age in the United States. American Journal of Cardiology, 112(12): 1962–1967.

Smith, D.L., Barr, D, Kales, S.N. (2013). Extreme sacrifice: sudden cardiac death in the US Fire Service. Extreme Physiology & Medicine, 2: 6.

Fent, K., Toennis, C., Sammons, D., Robertson, S., Calafat, A., Pleil, J., Wallace, A.G., Kerber, S., Smith, D., Horn, G. (2019). . International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2019.06.006

Fent, K.W., Mayer, A., Bertke, S., Kerber, S., Smith, D., Horn, G.P. (2019).. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene. DOI: 10.1080/15459624.2019.1617870

Mayer, A.C., Fent, K.W., Bertke, S., Horn, G.P., Smith, D.L., Kerber, S., La Guardia, M.J.  (2019).  . Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene. 16(2):129-140, DOI: 10.1080/15459624.2018.1540877

Fent, K.W., Evans, D.E., Babik, K., Striley, C., Bertke, S., Kerber, S., Smith, D., Horn, G.P. (2018). Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene.  15(5):399-412.

Fent, K.W., Alexander, B., Roberts, J., Robertson, S., Toennis, C., Sammons, D., Bertke, S., Kerber, S., Smith, D., Horn, G. (2017). . Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene. 14(10): 801–814.

 Smith, D.L., Friedman, N.M.G., Bloom, S.I., Armero, W.L., Pence, B.D., Cook, M.D., Fernhall, B., Horn, G.P., Woods, J. (2019).  Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. DOI: 10.1097/JOM.0000000000001626

Gainey, S.J., Horn, G.P., Towers, A.E., Oelschlager, M.L., Tir, V.L., Drnevich, J., Fent, K.W., Kerber, S., Smith, D.L., Freund, G.G. (2018). . PLoS One. 13(8): e0201830.

Kales, S.N., Smith, D.L. (2017). . Circulation. 135(14): 1296–1299 (editorial). 

Korre, M., Sampani, K., Porto, L., Farioli, A., Christiani, D.C., Christophi, C.A., Lombardi, D.A., Smith, D.L., Kales, S.N. (2016). . Journal of Clinical & Experimental Cardiology. 7:7; DOI: 10.4172/2155–9880.1000459.

Korre, M., Christiani, D.C., Christophi, C.A., Lombardi, D.A., Kovacs, R.J., Abbasi, Siddique, Steigner, M., Moffatt, S., Smith, D., Kales, S.N. (2016). "A review of left ventricular mass and heart weight assessment by cardiac MRI, echo, and autopsies in normal and diseased hearts." Journal of Integrative Cardiology. 2(6): 432–440.

Smith, D.L., Fehling, P.C., Frisch, A., Haller, J.M., Winke, M, Dailey, M.W. (2012). The prevalence of cardiovascular disease risk factors and obesity in firefighters. Journal of Obesity, Volume 2012, Article ID 908267, 9 pages. 

Soteriades, E.S., Smith, D.L., Tsismenakis, A.J., Baur, D.M., Kales, S.N. (2011). Cardiovascular disease in US firefighters: a systematic review. Cardiology in Review, 19(4): 202–215.

Horn, G.P., Kesler, R.M., Kerber, S., Fent, K.W., Schroeder, T.J., Scott, W.S., Fehling, P.C., Fernhall, B., Smith, D.L. (2017). . Ergonomics. 61(3): 404–419.

Ives, S.J., Lefferts, W.K., Wharton, M., Fehling, P.C., Smith, D.L. (2016). . Experimental Physiology. 101(12): 1541–1551.

Smith D.L., DeBlois, J.P., Wharton, M., Rowland, T. (2015). Myocardial functional responses do not contribute to maximal exercise performance in the heat. Extreme Physiology and Medicine. 4:11.

Smith D.L., DeBlois, J.P., Wharton, M., Fehling, P.C., Randive, S. (2015). Effects of moderate exercise-induced heat stress on carotid wave intensity. European Journal of Applied Physiology. 115(10): 2223–2228.

Lefferts, W.K., Heffernan, K.S, Hultquist, E.M., Fehling, P.C., Smith, D.L. (2015). . Vascular Medicine. 20(3): 222–229.

Fehling, P.C., Haller, J.M., Lefferts, W.K., Hultquist, E.M., Wharton, M., Rowland, T.W., Smith, D.L. (2015). Effect of exercise, heat stress and dehydration on myocardial performance. Occupational Medicine. 65(4): 317–323.

Smith, D.L., Arena, L., DeBlois, J.P., Haller, J.M., Hultquist, E.M., Lefferts, W.K., Russell, T., Wu, A., Fehling, P.C. (2014). Effect of base layer materials on physiological and perceptual responses to exercise in personal protective equipment. Applied Ergonomics, 45(3): 428–436.

 Horn, G., Blevins, S., Fernhall, B., and Smith, D. (2013). Core temperature and heart rate responses to repeated bouts of firefighting activity. Ergonomics, 56(9): 1465–1473.

Horn G.P., DeBlois J., Shalmyeva I., Smith D.L. (2012). Quantifying dehydration in the Fire Service using field methods and novel devices. Prehospital Emergency Care, 16: 347–355.

Smith, D.L., Shalmiyeva, I., DeBlois, J., Winke, M.  (2012). Use of salivary osmolality to assess dehydration. Prehospital Emergency Care, 16: 128–135.

Petruzzello, S.J., Gapin, J.I., Snook, E., Smith, D.L. (2009). Perceptual and physiological heat strain: examination in firefighters in laboratory- and field-based studies. Ergonomics, 52(6): 747–754.

 Porto, L.G.G., Schmidt, A.C.B., de Souza, J.M., Nogueira, R.M., Fontana, K.E., Molina, G.E., Korre, M., Smith, D.L., Junqueira, L.F., Kales, S.N. (2019).. Work. 62(3):485-495.

Korre, M., Smith, D., Kales, S.N. (2018). . (Editorial). Occupational Medicine.  68(3):160-162.

Korre, M., Porto, L.G.G., Farioli, A., Yang, J., Christiani, D.C., Christophi, C.A., Lombardi, D.A., Kovacs, R.J., Mastouri, R., Abbasi, S., Steigner, M., Moffat, S., Smith, D., Kales, S.N. (2016). . American Journal of Cardiology. 118(11): 1769–1773.

Smith D.L., DeBlois, J.P., Wharton, M., Rowland, T. (2015). Myocardial functional responses do not contribute to maximal exercise performance in the heat. Extreme Physiology and Medicine. 4:11.

Smith, D.L., Horn, G.P., Petruzzello, S.J., Freund, G.G., Fernhall, B. (2014). Effect of obesity on acute hemostatic responses to live-fire training drillsAmerican Journal of Cardiology. 114(11): 1768–1771.

Smith, D.L., Fehling, P.C., Frisch, A., Haller, J.M., Winke, M, Dailey, M.W. (2012). The prevalence of cardiovascular disease risk factors and obesity in firefighters. Journal of Obesity, Volume 2012, Article ID 908267, 9 pages.

Smith, D.L. (2011). Firefighter fitness: improving performance and preventing injuries and fatalities. Current Sports Medicine Reports, 10(3): 167–172.

Park, K., Rosengren, K.S., Horn, G.P., Smith, D.L., Hsiao-Wecksler, E.T. (2011). Assessing gait changes in firefighters due to fatigue and protective clothing. Safety Science, 49(5): 719–726.

Fahs, C.A., Smith, D.L., Horn, G.P.,  Agiovlasitis, S., Rossow, L.M., Echols, G., Heffernan, K.S., Fernhall, B. (2009).  Impact of excess body weight on arterial structure, function, and blood pressure in firefighters. American Journal of Cardiology, 104: 1441–1445.

Smith, D.L., Friedman, N.M.G., Bloom, S.I., Armero, W.L., Pence, B.D., Cook, M.D., Fernhall, B., Horn, G.P., Woods, J. (2019).  Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. DOI: 10.1097/JOM.0000000000001626

Horn, G.P., Stewart, J.W., Kesler, R.M., DeBloise, J.P., Kerber, S., Fent, K.W., Scott, W.S., Fernhall, B., Smith, D.L. (2019).  Safety Science. 116:287-294.

Kesler, R.M., Ensari, I., Bollaert, R.E., Motl, R.W., Hsiao-Wecksler, E.T., Rosengren, K.S., Fernhall, B., Smith, D.L., Horn, G.P. (2018). Ergonomics. 61(3):390-403.

Smith, D.L., Horn, G.P., Woods, J., Ploutz-Snyder, R., Fernhall, B. (2016). . American Journal of Cardiology. May 5 [Epub].

Lane-Cordova, A.D., Ranadive, S.M., Yan, H., Kappus, R.M., Sun, P., Bunsawat, K., Smith, D.L., Horn, G.P., Ploutz-Snyder, R., Fernhall, B. (2015). Effect of aspirin supplementation on hemodynamics in older firefighters Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 47(12): 2653–2659.

Smith, D.L., Haller, J.M., Benedict, R., Moore-Merrell, L. (2015). Cardiac strain associated with high-rise firefightingJournal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene. 12(4): 213–221.

Greenlee, T.A, Horn, G., Smith, D.L., Fahey, G., Goldstein, E., Petruzzello, S.J. (2014). The influence of short-term firefighting activity on information processing performance. Ergonomics. 57(5): 764–773.

Greenlee, T.A, Horn, G., Smith, D.L., Fahey, G., Goldstein, E., Petruzzello, S.J. (2014). The influence of short-term firefighting activity on information processing performance. Ergonomics. 57(5): 764–773.

Smith, D.L., Horn, G.P., Petruzzello, S.J., Fahey, G., Woods, J., Fernhall, B. (2014). Clotting and fibrinolytic changes after firefighting activities. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 46(3): 448–454.

Horn, G., Blevins, S., Fernhall, B., and Smith, D. (2013). Core temperature and heart rate responses to repeated bouts of firefighting activity. Ergonomics, 56(9): 1465–1473.

Smith, D.L., Haller, J.M., Hultquist, E.M., Lefferts, W.K., Fehling, P.C. (2013). Effect of clothing layers in combination with fire fighting personal protective clothing on physiological and perceptual responses to intermittent work and on materials performance test results. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene, 10: 259–269.

Yan, H., Fahs, C.A., Ranadive, S., Rossow, L.M., Lane, A.D., Agiovlasitis, S., Echols, G., Smith, D., Horn, G., Rowland, T., Fernhall, B.  (2012). Evaluation of carotid wave intensity in firefighters following firefighting. European Journal of Applied Physiology, 112(7): 2385–2391.

Fernhall, B., Fahs, C.A., Horn, G.P., Rowland, T., Smith, D.L. (2012). Acute effects of firefighting on cardiac performance. European Journal of Applied Physiology, 112(2): 735–741.

Smith, D.L., Petruzzello, S.J., Goldstein, E., Ahmad, U., Tangella, K., Freund, G.G., Horn, G.P. (2011). Effect of live-fire training drills on firefighters’ platelet number and function. Prehospital Emergency Care, 15(2): 233–239.

Fahs, C.A., Yan, H., Ranadive, S., Rossow, L.M., Agiovlasitis, S., Echols, G., Smith, D., Horn, G.P., Rowland, T., Lane, A., Fernhall, B. (2011). Acute effects of firefighting on arterial stiffness and blood flow. Vascular Medicine, 16(2): 113–118.

 Edmonds, R.C., Wilkinson, A. F., Fehling, P.C. (2017). . International Journal of Innovative Research in Medical Science. 2(1): 455–460.

Barr, D., Haigh, C.A., Haller J., Smith, D.L. (2016). . Prehospital Emergency Care. March 8 [Epub].

Smith, D.L., Haller, J.M., Benedict, R., Moore-Merrell, L. (2016). Prehospital Emergency Care. 20(1): 28–36.

Smith, D.L., Haller, J.M., Benedict, R., Moore-Merrell, L. (2015). Firefighter incident rehabilitation: interpreting heart rate responsesPrehospital Emergency Care. May 15 [Epub ahead of print].

Horn, G., Gutzmer, S., Fahs, C.A., Petruzzello, S.J., Goldstein, E., Fahey, G.C., Fernhall, B., Smith, D.L. (2011). Physiological recovery from firefighting activities in rehabilitation and beyond. Prehospital Emergency Care, 15(2): 214–225.

 

Kerber, S., Regan, J.W., Horn, G.P., Fent, K.W., Smith, D.L. (2019). . Fire Technology. DOI: 

Banerjee, R.K., Kalathil, R.T., Zachariah, S.A., Paul, A.K., Amit Bhattacharya, A., Horn, G.P., Smith, D.L.  (2018).  Journal of Thermal Science and Engineering Applications.  11(2):024502-024502-6.

Kesler, R.M., Ensari, I., Bollaert, R.E., Motl, R.W., Hsiao-Wecksler, E.T., Rosengren, K.S., Fernhall, B., Smith, D.L., Horn, G.P. (2018). Ergonomics. 61(3):390-403.

Edmonds, R.C., Wilkinson, A. F., Fehling, P.C. (2017). . International Journal of Innovative Research in Medical Science. 2(1): 455–460.

Ensari, I., Motl, R.W., Klaren, R.E., Fernhall, B., Smith, D.L., Horn, G.P. (2016). . Ergonomics. 60(5): 657–668.  

Dolezal, B.A., Barr, D.A., Boland, D., Smith D.L., Cooper C.B. (2015). Validation of the firefighter WFI treadmill protocol for predicting VO2max. Occupational Medicine. 65(2): 143–146.

Dolezal, B.A., Boland, D., Carney, J., Abrazado, M., Smith D.L., Cooper C.B. (2014). . Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene. 11(12): 833–839.

Dolezal, B.A., Abrazado M., Batalin M.A., Smith D., Cooper C.B. (2014). Deployment of remote advanced electrocardiography for improved cardiovascular risk assessment in career firefighters. Telemedicine and e-Health. 20(7): 1–4. 

Smith, D.L., Arena, L., DeBlois, J.P., Haller, J.M., Hultquist, E.M., Lefferts, W.K., Russell, T., Wu, A., Fehling, P.C. (2014). Effect of base layer materials on physiological and perceptual responses to exercise in personal protective equipment. Applied Ergonomics, 45(3): 428–436.

Hur, P., Rosengren, K.S., Horn, G.P., Smith, D.L., Hsiao-Wecksler, E.T. (2013). Effect of protective clothing and fatigue on functional balance of firefighters. Journal of Ergonomics. S2: 004.

Smith, D.L., Haller, J.M., Hultquist, E.M., Lefferts, W.K., Fehling, P.C. (2013). Effect of clothing layers in combination with fire fighting personal protective clothing on physiological and perceptual responses to intermittent work and on materials performance test results. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene, 10: 259–269.

Smith, D.L., Fehling, P.C., Hultquist, E.M., Lefferts, W.K., Barr, D.A., Storer, T.W., Cooper, C.B. (2012). Firefighter’s personal protective equipment and the chronotropic indexErgonomics, 55(10): 1243–1251.

Smith, D.L., Shalmiyeva, I., DeBlois, J., Winke, M.  (2012). Use of salivary osmolality to assess dehydration. Prehospital Emergency Care, 16: 128–135.

Park, K., Rosengren, K.S., Horn, G.P., Smith, D.L., Hsiao-Wecksler, E.T. (2011). Assessing gait changes in firefighters due to fatigue and protective clothing. Safety Science, 49(5): 719–726.

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