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
Asthma and the menopause: a systematic review and meta-analysis (Publications)
OBJECTIVE: To review the available literature to determine whether the menopausal transition is associated with asthma incidence.METHODS: We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort a
Predictors of methacholine responsiveness in a general population (Publications)
OBJECTIVE: Methacholine responsiveness is an end point widely used in epidemiologic studies of asthma. This study aims to quantify the relative importance of different predictors of responsiveness suc
Glutathione S-transferase polymorphisms, passive smoking, obesity, and heart rate variability in nonsmokers (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Disturbances of heart rate variability (HRV) may represent one pathway by which second-hand smoke (SHS) and air pollutants affect cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. The mechanisms are
IgE levels, atopy markers and hay fever in relation to age, sex and smoking status in a normal adult Swiss population (Publications)
Within the framework of the SAPALDIA survey (Swiss study on Air Pollution and Lung Diseases in Adults), we studied the influence of sex, age and smoking habits on total serum IgE and allergen-specific
Ten-year follow-up of cluster-based asthma phenotypes in adults: a pooled analysis of three cohorts (Publications)
Rationale: The temporal stability of adult asthma phenotypes identified using clustering methods has never been addressed. Longitudinal cluster-based methods may provide novel insights in the study of
alpha1-Antitrypsin deficiency and lung disease: risk modification by occupational and environmental inhalants (Publications)
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a prevalent and preventable disease associated with high morbidity and mortality. Severe and intermediate alpha1-antitrypsin (AAT) deficiency (serum lev
What physical activity surveillance needs: validity of a single-item questionnaire (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Self-report instruments to assess physical activity are still the most feasible option in many population-wide surveys, and often need to be very short owing to resource constraints. The a
Natural-cause mortality and long-term exposure to particle components: an analysis of 19 European cohorts within the multi-center ESCAPE project (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Studies have shown associations between mortality and long-term exposure to particulate matter air pollution. Few cohort studies have estimated the effects of the elemental composition of
The association between road traffic noise exposure, annoyance and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) (Publications)
The aim of this study is to investigate the relationships between road traffic noise exposure, annoyance caused by different noise sources and validated health indicators in a cohort of 1375 adults fr