2024
Short-Term Effects of Lower Air Temperature and Cold Spells on Myocardial Infarction Hospitalizations in Sweden
Ni W, Stafoggia M, Zhang S, Ljungman P, Breitner S, Bont J, Jernberg T, Atar D, Agewall S, Schneider A. Short-Term Effects of Lower Air Temperature and Cold Spells on Myocardial Infarction Hospitalizations in Sweden. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2024, 84: 1149-1159. PMID: 39230547, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2024.07.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsST-segment elevation myocardial infarctionAssociated with increased riskRisk of hospitalizationShort-term effectsConditional logistic regression modelsPopulation-based nationwide studyMyocardial infarctionMyocardial infarction hospitalizationsCase-crossover designCase-crossover studyIncreased riskAssociated with decreased riskIncreased risk of hospitalizationCases admitted to hospitalLogistic regression modelsElevation myocardial infarctionNationwide studyRegression modelsHospitalExposure indicatorsPercentile temperatureNSTEMIORRiskLow air temperature
2023
Effects of Short- And Medium-Term Exposures to Lower Air Temperature on 71 Novel Biomarkers of Subclinical Inflammation: Results from the KORA F4 Study
Ni W, Breitner S, Nikolaou N, Wolf K, Zhang S, Peters A, Herder C, Schneider A. Effects of Short- And Medium-Term Exposures to Lower Air Temperature on 71 Novel Biomarkers of Subclinical Inflammation: Results from the KORA F4 Study. Environmental Science And Technology 2023, 57: 12210-12221. PMID: 37552838, PMCID: PMC10448716, DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.3c00302.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsKORA F4 studyBiomarkers of subclinical inflammationHigher risk of chronic diseasesF4 studyLevels of air pollutionLow air temperatureRisk of chronic diseasesPopulation-based KORA F4 studyCross-sectional analysisSubclinical inflammationAdverse health effectsCumulative lagAssociated with higher levelsAir pollutionAir temperatureChronic diseasesNeurotrophin-3Older participantsInterleukin-6Additive modelMedium-term effectsProximity extension assay technologyHealth effectsCardiovascular diseaseHigh risk