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Gunnar Guðmundsson - Professor

Gunnar Guðmundsson

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School of Health Sciences

Gunnar Guðmundsson

Professor

Internal Medicine-respiratory diseases

Location
LSH - Fossvogi
Phone
5436876
Email
ggudmund [at] hi.is

Unit
Faculty of Medicine
Website
http://www.landspitali.is

Published works

2025

Fibular length and vital capacity in the multinational Burden of Obstructive Lung Disease follow-up studyEuropean Respiratory Journal
Associations of albuminuria with interstitial lung abnormalities in older community-dwelling adults confounded by ageERJ Open Research
Approach to the Evaluation and Management of Interstitial Lung AbnormalitiesAmerican journal of respiratory and critical care medicine
Automated interstitial lung abnormalities detection at CTJapanese Journal of Radiology
Interstitial Lung Abnormalities, Coronary Heart Disease, and MortalityThe European respiratory journal
Concordance between FVC and FEV6 for identifying chronic airflow obstruction and spirometric restriction in the Burden of Obstructive Lung Disease (BOLD) studyBMJ Open Respiratory Research
Lung function and onset of cardiometabolic diseases in the longitudinal Burden of Obstructive Lung Disease studyBMJ Open Respiratory Research

2024

A modified Delphi exercise in physician-perceived risk factors for drug-induced pneumotoxicity in patients with rheumatological diseaseBMC Pulmonary Medicine
Global mortality and readmission rates following COPD exacerbation-related hospitalization: a meta-analysis of 65945 individual patientsERJ Open Research
Surgical lung biopsy for suspected interstitial lung disease with video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery is safe, providing exact histological and disease specific diagnosis for tailoring treatmentJournal of Thoracic Disease
CORRECTION toERJ Open Research

2023

Ambient air pollution and emergency department visits and hospitalisation for cardiac arrestBMJ Open
Letter from IcelandRespirology
Letter from IcelandRespirology
Proteomic associations with forced expiratory volumeRespiratory Research
Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Is Associated with Common Genetic Variants and Limited Rare VariantsAmerican journal of respiratory and critical care medicine
PRS-ing Forward to Identify Genetic Risk in Idiopathic Pulmonary FibrosisAmerican journal of respiratory and critical care medicine
Cohort ProfileInternational Journal of Epidemiology

2022

Interstitial lung abnormalities are associated with decreased mean telomere lengthThe European respiratory journal
The relationship between interstitial lung abnormalities, mortality, and multimorbidityThorax
Respiratory function and CT abnormalities among survivors of COVID-19 pneumoniaBMJ Open Respiratory Research
Detection and Early Referral of Patients With Interstitial Lung AbnormalitiesChest
The Proteomic Profile of Interstitial Lung AbnormalitiesAmerican Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
Ethical dilemmas in physicians’ consultations with COPD patientsInternational Journal of COPD
Ambient nitrogen dioxide is associated with emergency hospital visits for atrial fibrillationEnvironmental Health: A Global Access Science Source
Associations of Monocyte Count and Other Immune Cell Types with Interstitial Lung AbnormalitiesAmerican Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
Obstructive sleep apnea is an independent risk factor for severe COVID-19Sleep

2021

Eldgos og eitraðar lofttegundirLæknablaðið
Breytingar í lungnavef á tölvusneiðmyndum sjúklinga með kórónuveirusjúkdóm 2019 (COVID-19)Læknablaðið
Breytingar í lungnavef á tölvusneiðmyndum sjúklinga með kórónuveirusjúkdóm 2019 (COVID-19)Læknablaðið
Mat á lungnastarfsemi fyrir skurðaðgerðir.Læknaneminn
Associations of ω-3 Fatty Acids with Interstitial Lung Disease and Lung Imaging Abnormalities among AdultsAmerican Journal of Epidemiology
Interstitial lung abnormalities–current knowledge and future directionsEuropean Clinical Respiratory Journal
Progression of traction bronchiectasis/bronchiolectasis in interstitial lung abnormalities is associated with increased all-cause mortalityEuropean Journal of Radiology Open
Chronic airflow obstruction and ambient particulate air pollutionThorax
Illness severity and risk of mental morbidities among patients recovering from COVID-19BMJ Open
Eldgos og eitraðar lofttegundirLæknablaðið
Óráð og hiti: sjaldgæf en hættuleg orsök - SjúkratilfelliLæknablaðið
Overlap of genetic risk between interstitial lung abnormalities and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosisAmerican Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
Óráð og hiti – sjaldgæf en hættuleg orsök.Læknablaðið

2020

Áhrif lungnasjúkdóma, reykinga og rafrettunotkunar á alvarleika einkenna við greiningu COVID-19Læknablaðið
Hiatus hernia and interstitial lung abnormalitiesEuropean Respiratory Journal
Traction Bronchiectasis/Bronchiolectasis is Associated with Interstitial Lung Abnormality MortalityEuropean Journal of Radiology
Associations of Omega-3 Fatty acids with Interstitial Lung Disease and Lung Imaging Abnormalities Among Adults.American Journal of Epidemiology
The associations of interstitial lung abnormalities with cancer diagnoses and mortalityThe European respiratory journal
Bronchiectasis - a reviewLæknablaðið
The impact of lung diseases, smoking and e-cigarette use on the severity of COVID-19 illness at diagnosisLæknablaðið
Berkjuskúlk - YfirlitLæknablaðið
Frustrated caringInternational Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Áhrif lungnasjúkdóma, reykinga og rafrettunotkunar á alvarleika einkenna við greiningu COVID-19Læknablaðið
Hæðarveiki og tengdir sjúkdómarLæknablaðið
Genome-Wide Association Study of Susceptibility to Idiopathic Pulmonary FibrosisAmerican Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

2019

A MUC5B polymorphism associated with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis mediates overexpression through decreased CpG methylation and C/EBPβ transcriptional activation
Loftmengun á Íslandi og áhrif hennar á heilsu manna - YfirlitsgreinLæknablaðið
Air pollution in Iceland and the effects on human health. ReviewLæknablaðið
Asbestos and its effects on health of Icelanders - reviewLæknablaðið
High altitude illness and related diseases - a reviewLæknablaðið
Seismicity of the Hengill area, SW IcelandJournal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research
Asbest og áhrif þess á heilsufar Íslendinga - YfirlitsgreinLæknablaðið
Loftmengun á Íslandi og áhrif hennar á heilsu manna - YfirlitsgreinLæknablaðið
Áhrif hjartaendurhæfingar á líkamlega afkastagetu einstaklinga með hjartabilunLæknablaðið
Hæðarveiki og tengdir sjúkdómarLæknablaðið
Imaging patterns are associated with interstitial lung abnormality progression and mortalityAmerican Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
Diagnostic imaging in adult non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasisBreathe
Áhrif hjartaendurhæfingar á líkamlega afkastagetu einstaklinga með hjartabilunLæknablaðið
Effects of cardiac rehabilitation on the physical capacity of individuals with heart failureLæknablaðið
Resequencing study confirms that host defense and cell senescence gene variants contribute to the risk of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosisAmerican Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
Oxygen in patients with fibrotic interstitial lung disease: an international Delphi surveyThe European respiratory journal

2018

Mengun af völdum flugelda og áhrif á lungnaheilsu ÍslendingaLaeknabladid
Interstitial lung abnormalities and physical functionERJ Open Research
Interstitial lung abnormalities and self-reported health and functional statusThorax
Analysis of pulmonary features and treatment approaches in the COPA syndromeERJ Open Research

2017

Efling heilbrigðis og sjálfsumönnunar hjá fólki með væga og miðlungsalvarlega langvinna lungnateppu - Hagnýting niðurstaðna.Tímarit hjúkrunarfræðinga
Treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosisJournal of Internal Medicine
COPA syndrome in an Icelandic family caused by a recurrent missense mutation in COPABMC Medical Genetics
COPA syndrome in an Icelandic family caused by a recurrent missense mutation in COPABMC Medical Genetics
The MUC5B promoter polymorphism is associated with specific interstitial lung abnormality subtypesEuropean Respiratory Journal

2016

Malignant mesothelioma incidence by nation-wide cancer registryJournal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology
Genome-wide imputation study identifies novel HLA locus for pulmonary fibrosis and potential role for auto-immunity in fibrotic idiopathic interstitial pneumoniaBMC Genetics
Lungnaígrslur á ÍslendingumLaeknabladid
Airflow obstruction, atherosclerosis and cardiovascular risk factors in the AGES Reykjavik studyAtherosclerosis
Áhrif eldgosa á heilsu manna á Íslandi YfirlitsgreinLaeknabladid
Association between interstitial lung abnormalities and all-cause mortalityJAMA - Journal of the American Medical Association
Áhrif eldgosa á heilsu manna á Íslandi. YfirlitsgreinLæknablaðið
Lungnaígræðslur á ÍslendingumLæknablaðið

2015

Áhrif hjartaendurhæfingar HL-stöðvarinnar eftir kransæðahjáveituaðgerð eða annað kransæðainngripLæknablaðið
Effectiveness of a partnership-based self-management programme for patients with mild and moderate chronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseJournal of Advanced Nursing
Evidence for Proinflammatory β-1,6 Glucans in the Pneumocystis carinii Cell Wall.Infection and Immunity
Bráð versnun á langvinnri lungnateppuLæknablaðið
Organisation of diagnosis and treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and other interstitial lung diseases in the Nordic countriesEuropean Clinical Respiratory Journal
Áhrif hjartaendurhæfingar HL-stöðvarinnar eftir kransæðahjáveituaðgerð eða annað kransæðainngripLaeknabladid
Basal cells of the human airways acquire mesenchymal traits in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and in cultureLaboratory Investigation
Bráð versnun á langvinnri lungnateppu - yfirlitsgreinLæknablaðið

2014

Eru tengsl á milli innúdastera og lungnabólgu?Laeknabladid

2013

Lugnarek: sigrar og framtíðarvon.Læknablaðið
Effects of Eyjafjallajökull volcanic ash on innate immune system responses and bacterial growth in vitroEnvironmental Health Perspectives
Prevalence of airflow obstruction in nonsmoking older individuals using different spirometric criteriaCOPD: Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
LungnarekLaeknabladid
Genome-wide association study identifies multiple susceptibility loci for pulmonary fibrosisNature Genetics
ErratumNature Genetics
Sjúkratilfelli: öndunarfæraeinkenni hjá sundmanniLæknablaðið

2012

Hot off the breathThorax
Algengi reykinga og langvinnrar lungnateppu hjá skjólstæðingum Heilsugæslustöðvarinnar á AkureyriLæknablaðið
Middle lobe syndromeRespiration
Algengi reykinga og langvinnrar lungnateppu hjá skjólstæðingum Heilsugæslustöðvarinnar á AkureyriLæknablaðið
Long-term survival in patients hospitalized for chronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseInternational Journal of COPD
Greining, meðferð og horfur lungnabólguLæknabladid

2011

Respiratory health effects of volcanic ash with special reference to Iceland. A reviewClinical Respiratory Journal
Smoking, stages of change and decisional balance in Iceland and SwedenClinical Respiratory Journal
A common MUC5B promoter polymorphism and pulmonary fibrosisNew England Journal of Medicine
COPD in never smokersChest
Sameinuðu þjóðirnar og ósmitnæmir sjúkdómarLaeknabladid

2010

Miðmætisspeglanir á ÍslandiLæknablaðið
Fárveikir sjúklingar með inflúensu A (H1N1)v 2009 og skjót birting greina hjá LæknablaðinuLæknablaðið
Miomætisspeglanir á íslandiLaeknabladid
Buist, and for the BOLD Collaborative Research Group. COPD in Never-Smokers: Results from the population-based BOLD Study.Chest

2009

Diagnostic Surgical Lung Biopsies for Suspected Interstitial Lung DiseasesAnnals of Thoracic Surgery
Almennt heilsufar íslenskra bændaLaeknabladid
Sjálfsprottid loftmiðmæti eftir iðkun jógaLaeknabladid
Middle lobe syndromeClinical Respiratory Journal
Geðheilsa og líðan íslenskra bændaLæknablaðið
Chronic airflow obstruction and markers of systemic inflammationRespiratory Medicine
Vinnuslys íslenskra bænda : mat á áhættuþáttum með spurningalistaLæknablaðið
Hypertension, systemic inflammation and body weight in relation to lung function impairmentan epidemiological studyCOPD: Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Hæðarveiki, yfirlitsgreinLæknablaðið

2008

Seismic and geodetic insights into magma accumulation at Katla subglacial volcano, IcelandJournal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth
Syfja og aksturLaeknabladid
Maurar í húsryki á íslenskum bóndabæjumLæknablaðið
Fyrirferð í brjóstholi -ekki er allt sem sýnist?Læknablaðið
Respiratory disorders are not more common in farmers. Results from a study on Icelandic animal farmersRespiratory Medicine
Trefjavefslungnabólga : yfirlitsgreinLæknablaðið

2007

Clinical features in secondary and cryptogenic organising pneumoniaInternational Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease
Langvinn eósínófíl lungnabólga á Islandi Faraldsfraedi, klínísk einkenni og yfirlit.Læknabladid
Hversu algeng er langvinn lungnateppa? Íslensk faraldsfræðirannsóknLæknabladid
Ekki er allt astmi sem hvæsirLæknablaðið
Langvinn eósínófíl lungnabólga á Íslandi. Faraldsfræði, klínísk einkenni og yfirlitLæknablaðið
Nutritional status and long-term mortality in hospitalised patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)Respiratory Medicine

2006

Interstitial and infiltrative pulmonary disorders.
Trefjavefslungnabólga tengd notkun lyfsins amíódarónLæknablaðið
Epidemiology of organising pneumonia in IcelandThorax
Depression, anxiety and health status after hospitalisation for COPDRespiratory Medicine
Characteristics of hospitalised patients with COPD in the Nordic countriesRespiratory Medicine
Mortality in COPD patients discharged from hospitalRespiratory Research

2005

Forecasting and monitoring a subglacial eruption in IcelandEos
Lungnaástungur med hjálp tölvusneidmynda á Landspítala. Abendingar, fylgikvillar og útkoma.Læknabladid
Klínískar leidbeiningar Landspítala um greiningru og medferd brádaversnunar á astma.Læknabladid
Hálmsótt eda heysótt?Læknabladid
Risk factors for rehospitalisation in COPDEuropean Respiratory Journal
Öndunarmælingar í heilsugæsluLæknablaðið

2004

Meðferð með ytri öndunarvél við bráðri öndunarbilunLæknablaðið
Öndunarmælingar á heilsugæslustöðLæknablaðið

2003

Coulomb stress changes in the South Iceland Seismic Zone due to two large earthquakes in June 2000Geophysical Research Letters
Respiratory Syncytial Virus Up-regulates TLR4 and Sensitizes Airway Epithelial Cells to EndotoxinJournal of Biological Chemistry
Lokuð fleiðrusýnataka með nál á Íslandi árin 1990-1999Læknablaðið
LungnaslagæðaháþrýstingurLæknablaðið
Rehospitalizations for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: risk factors and possible interventions. Lung Forum

2002

Interstitial and infiltrative pulmonary disorders.
Greining atvinnusjúkdóma : dæmi úr kúfiskvinnsluLæknablaðið

2001

Hlutverk innúðastera í meðferð langvinnra lungnateppusjúkdóma er að skýrastLæknablaðið
The cerebral hemorrhage-producing cystatin C variant (L68Q) in extracellular fluidsAmyloid
Íslenskir sjúklingar með öndunarvél heimaLæknablaðið

2000

Detailed distribution of microearthquakes along the northern Reykjanes Ridge, off SW-IcelandGeophysical Research Letters
Crustal structure of central and northern Iceland from analysis of teleseismic receiver functionsGeophysical Journal International
Lungnasjúkdómar
LungnaígræðslaLæknablaðið

1999

Shotcrete applications and minimising the risk of damaging alkali- aggregate reaction in rock support for a subsea, geothermally active environment - Hvalfjordur Tunnel, Iceland
A phosphatidylcholine-specific phospholipase C regulates activation of p42/44 mitogen-activated protein kinases in lipopolysaccharide-stimulated human alveolar macrophagesJournal of Immunology
Viral infection modulates expression of hypersensitivity pneumonitisJournal of Immunology
Sarcoidosis
Respiratory epithelial cells release interleukin-8 in response to a thermophilic bacteria that causes hypersensitivity pneumonitisExperimental Lung Research
Respiratory epithelial cells release IL-8 in response to thermophilic bacteria causing hypersensitivity pneumonitis.Experimental Lung Research

1998

Changes in PKC isoforms and phorbol ester-induced mitogen activated protein kinase activity in human alveolar macrophages compared to blood monocytes.American Journal of Physiology - Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology
Changes in PKC isoforms in human alveolar macrophages compared with blood monocytesAmerican Journal of Physiology - Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology
IL-12 modulates expression of hypersensitivity pneumonitisJournal of Immunology
Interleukin-10 modulates the severity of hypersensitivity pneumonitis in miceAmerican Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology
Interleukin-10 modulates severity of inflammatory response in Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis.American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology

1997

Interferon-γ is necessary for the expression of hypersensitivity pneumonitisJournal of Clinical Investigation
Pathophysiology of hospital-acquired pneumoniaSeminars in Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
Spirometric values in obese individualsAmerican Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
Interferon-γ ist notwendig für die ausbildung einer exogen-allergischen alveolitisPneumologie

1996

Progressive dementia and leucoencephalopathy as the initial presentation of late onset hereditary cystatin-C amyloidosis. Clinicopathological presentation of two casesJournal of the Neurological Sciences
Human cystatin C expression and regulation by TGF-β1Amyloid
Middle lobe syndromeAmerican Family Physician

1994

Predisposition to cytomegalovirus infection of the gastrointestinal tract [1]Annals of Internal Medicine

1992

FleiðruholsvökviLæknablaðið

1989

Arfgeng heilablæðing I : vitglöp við cystatin C mýlildiLæknablaðið
Arfgeng heilablæðing II : útfellingar sýstatín-C mýlildisefnis í húðLæknablaðið

Keywords for Specialisation:

Pulmonary fibrosis

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease