2022
Short-term effects of ultrafine particles on heart rate variability: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Zhang S, Breitner S, Pickford R, Lanki T, Okokon E, Morawska L, Samoli E, Rodopoulou S, Stafoggia M, Renzi M, Schikowski T, Zhao Q, Schneider A, Peters A. Short-term effects of ultrafine particles on heart rate variability: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Environmental Pollution 2022, 314: 120245. PMID: 36162563, DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2022.120245.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsShort-term effects of ultrafine particlesMeta-analysisHeart rate variabilitySystematic reviewEffects of ultrafine particlesSynthesized effect estimatesShort-term effectsSingle-pollutant modelsStudy systematically reviewsRisk of biasMeta-analyzed studiesAssociated with decreased HRVNormal-to-normal intervalsRandom-effects modelR-R interval differencesWeb of ScienceOutcome measuresEffect estimatesPooled estimatesRate variabilityExposure to ambient ultrafine particlesEpidemiological studiesMeta-analyzedRatio of low-frequency to high-frequency powerCardiovascular disease
2021
A systematic review on the association between total and cardiopulmonary mortality/morbidity or cardiovascular risk factors with long-term exposure to increased or decreased ambient temperature
Zafeiratou S, Samoli E, Dimakopoulou K, Rodopoulou S, Analitis A, Gasparrini A, Stafoggia M, De' Donato F, Rao S, Monteiro A, Rai M, Zhang S, Breitner S, Aunan K, Schneider A, Katsouyanni K, team E. A systematic review on the association between total and cardiopulmonary mortality/morbidity or cardiovascular risk factors with long-term exposure to increased or decreased ambient temperature. The Science Of The Total Environment 2021, 772: 145383. PMID: 33578152, DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.145383.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth outcomesRisk of biasCardiovascular risk factorsSystematic reviewCrude exposure assessmentShort-term mortality displacementDiverse health outcomesAssociation of long-termRisk factorsHigher obesityEffect modificationInadequate adjustmentCardiopulmonary mortalityWorld Health OrganizationEffect modifiersOutcome prevalenceMortality displacementAnnual temperature indicesLong-term exposureAir pollutionCardiovascular mortalityHealthHealth OrganizationHealth effectsRespiratory outcomes