2024
Heat and Cardiovascular Mortality: An Epidemiological Perspective
Singh N, Areal A, Breitner S, Zhang S, Agewall S, Schikowski T, Schneider A. Heat and Cardiovascular Mortality: An Epidemiological Perspective. Circulation Research 2024, 134: 1098-1112. PMID: 38662866, PMCID: PMC11042530, DOI: 10.1161/circresaha.123.323615.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCardiovascular disease mortalityCardiovascular disease deathsCVD deathHealth professionalsCardiovascular diseaseEpidemiological studiesAssociated with CVD mortalityMeta-analyses of epidemiological studiesEpidemiological evidenceCause-specific deathMiddle-income countriesAll-cause mortalityCVD mortalityLack of evidenceEnvironmental epidemiologyInteractive effects of heatOlder peoplePotential biological pathwaysVulnerable subgroupsSystematic reviewMeta-analysesRobust evidenceHealth effectsPreexisting conditionsHealth
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