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Richard W. Evans
Researcher at University of Chicago
Publications - 57
Citations - 1388
Richard W. Evans is an academic researcher from University of Chicago. The author has contributed to research in topics: Overlapping generations model & General equilibrium theory. The author has an hindex of 16, co-authored 57 publications receiving 1330 citations. Previous affiliations of Richard W. Evans include Brigham Young University.
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A randomized clinical trial to reduce asthma morbidity among inner-city children: results of the National Cooperative Inner-City Asthma Study.
Richard W. Evans,Peter J. Gergen,Herman Mitchell,Meyer Kattan,Carolyn M. Kercsmar,Ellen F. Crain,John Anderson,Peyton A. Eggleston,Floyd J. Malveaux,H. James Wedner +9 more
TL;DR: It is demonstrated that an individually tailored, multifaceted intervention carried out by Masters-level social workers trained in asthma management can reduce asthma symptoms among children in the inner city.
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Community violence and asthma morbidity: the Inner-City Asthma Study.
Rosalind J. Wright,Herman Mitchell,Cynthia M. Visness,Sheldon Cohen,James W. Stout,Richard W. Evans,Diane R. Gold +6 more
TL;DR: Exposure to violence among urban children with asthma predicted higher number of symptom days and more nights that caretakers lost sleep in a graded fashion after control for socioeconomic status, housing deterioration, and negative life events.
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The cost-effectiveness of an inner-city asthma intervention for children.
Sean D. Sullivan,Kevin B. Weiss,Henry Lynn,Herman Mitchell,Meyer Kattan,Peter J. Gergen,Richard W. Evans +6 more
TL;DR: A multifaceted asthma intervention program reduced symptom days and was cost-effective for inner-city children with asthma and in children with more severe disease, the intervention was substantially more effective and reduced costs compared with that seen in control children.
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The fertility effect of catastrophe: U.S. hurricane births
TL;DR: In this article, the fertility effect of storm advisories and fertility data for the Atlantic and Gulf-coast counties of the USA was measured using storm advisory data and fertility information.
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Task-related variation in airborne concentrations of laboratory animal allergens: studies with Rat n I.
Peyton A. Eggleston,Carol A. Newill,Aftab A. Ansari,Anita Pustelnik,Sheau Rong Lou,Richard W. Evans,David G. Marsh,Joan L. Longbottom,Morton Corn +8 more
TL;DR: It is concluded that certain tasks incur a higher risk of allergen exposure but that exposure may occur anywhere within an animal laboratory environment.