The year of the lung: outdoor air pollution and lung health (Publications)
With reference to the Year of the Lung, current knowledge of the respiratory effects of current ambient air pollution is reviewed. Acute respiratory effects are well established. Studies such as SAPAL
Current allergic asthma and rhinitis: diagnostic efficiency of three commonly used atopic markers (IgE, skin prick tests, and Phadiatop). Results from... (Publications)
Total serum IgE, Phadiatop, and the skin prick test (SPT) are commonly used to diagnose atopic diseases. However, no large study has ever been done to test their diagnostic efficiency. We studied the
Associations between lung function and estimated average exposure to NO2 in eight areas of Switzerland (Publications)
In this paper, we present results from the SAPALDIA study (Swiss Study on Air Pollution and Lung Diseases in Adults) regarding associations between lung function [forced vital capacity (FVC) and force
<em>SERPINA1</em> gene variants in individuals from the general population with reduced {alpha}1-antitrypsin concentrations (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Individuals with severe deficiency in serum alpha1-antitrypsin (AAT) concentrations are at high risk for developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), whereas those carrying the
An automated, interactive analysis system for ultrasound sequences of the common carotid artery (Publications)
Structural parameters of the common carotid artery (CCA) have shown to correlate with the risk of cardiovascular disease, but their precise measurement is challenging. We developed an automatic detect
Long-term ambient air pollution and respiratory symptoms in adults (SAPALDIA study) (Publications)
The association between long-term exposure to ambient air pollution and respiratory symptoms was investigated in a cross-sectional study in random population samples of adults (aged 18 to 60 yr, n = 9
Clinical diagnosis of current asthma: predictive value of respiratory symptoms in the SAPALDIA study. Swiss Study on Air Pollution and Lung Diseases... (Publications)
Bronchial asthma is a very common disease which often remains underdiagnosed. The aim of this study was to determine the predictive value of the most common respiratory symptoms and to explore the bes
Exposure to motor vehicle traffic and allergic sensitization. The Swiss Study on Air Pollution and Lung Diseases in Adults (SAPALDIA) Team (Publications)
We examined the association between the presence of an allergic sensitization and seasonal allergic diseases or symptoms and the exposure to road traffic in Basel, Switzerland. Traffic counts at the d
Effects of filter choice in GT3X accelerometer assessments of free-living activity (Publications)
PURPOSE: Actigraph accelerometers are widely used devices to objectively assess physical activity. The GT3X version has two filter options to be selected prior to data assessment (normal and low frequ