2022
Achievements and gaps in projection studies on the temperature-attributable health burden: Where should we be headed?
Rai M, Breitner S, Zhang S, Rappold A, Schneider A. Achievements and gaps in projection studies on the temperature-attributable health burden: Where should we be headed? Frontiers In Epidemiology 2022, 2: 1063871. PMID: 37942471, PMCID: PMC10631562, DOI: 10.3389/fepid.2022.1063871.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLow temperature, cold spells, and cardiorespiratory hospital admissions in Helsinki, Finland
Sohail H, Kollanus V, Tiittanen P, Mikkonen S, Lipponen A, Zhang S, Breitner S, Schneider A, Lanki T. Low temperature, cold spells, and cardiorespiratory hospital admissions in Helsinki, Finland. Air Quality, Atmosphere & Health 2022, 16: 213-220. DOI: 10.1007/s11869-022-01259-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCold spellsCardiorespiratory hospital admissionsHospital admissionFinnish Meteorological InstituteCold spell daysIncreased risk of hospital admissionNational Hospital Discharge RegisterRisk of hospital admissionWintertime temperaturesMeteorological InstituteMeteorological dataHospital Discharge RegisterQuasi-Poisson regression modelIncreased riskIncreased risk of hospitalizationCold seasonBarometric pressureRisk of hospitalizationChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseYears age groupNorthern EuropeDischarge RegisterHelsinki metropolitan areaMyocardial infarctionAsthma admissions
2020
Meta-analysis on short-term exposure to ambient ultrafine particles and respiratory morbidity
Samoli E, Rodopoulou S, Schneider A, Morawska L, Stafoggia M, Renzi M, Breitner S, Lanki T, Pickford R, Schikowski T, Okokon E, Zhang S, Zhao Q, Peters A. Meta-analysis on short-term exposure to ambient ultrafine particles and respiratory morbidity. European Respiratory Review 2020, 29: 200116. PMID: 33115789, PMCID: PMC9488642, DOI: 10.1183/16000617.0116-2020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRespiratory hospital admissionsHospital admissionUltrafine particle effectsMeta-analysisFixed- and random-effects modelsChildren aged 0Emergency room visitsExposure to ambient particlesRandom-effects modelStatistically significant associationWeb of ScienceRespiratory morbidityExposure lagUpdate previous reviewsRespiratory healthEffect modifiersOutcome measuresRelative riskAssess heterogeneityRoom visitsSystematic reviewAged 0Meta-analysesSignificant associationExposure to ambient ultrafine particles