Sensitisation to Ambrosia in Switzerland: a public health threat on the wait (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Ambrosia artemisiifolia (short name = Ambrosia common ragweed) pollen is a potent allergen and has recently been found in Switzerland, spreading from the southwest of the country. The aim
Occupational exposure and risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis (Publications)
INTRODUCTION: Due to contradictory literature we have performed a systematic review and meta-analyse of population-based studies that have used Job Exposure Matrices to assess occupational exposure an
Gender differences in adult-onset asthma: results from the Swiss SAPALDIA cohort study (Publications)
A higher incidence of asthma is reported in women compared with men, but evidence in later adulthood is limited. We aimed to determine the 20-year cumulative incidence of adult asthma in Switzerland a
Re-estimated equations for 5th percentiles of lung function variables (Letter to editors) (Publications)
In 1996 we published reference equations for the 5th percentiles of lung function parameters (FVC, FEV1, PEF, FEF25, FEF50, FEF75, FEF25-75, FEV1/FVC) as a function of age and height.1 These reference
Genome-wide association and large-scale follow up identifies 16 new loci influencing lung function (Publications)
Pulmonary function measures reflect respiratory health and are used in the diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. We tested genome-wide association with forced expiratory volume in 1 seco
Long-term smoking cessation and heart rate dynamics in an aging healthy cohort: is it possible to fully recover? (Publications)
AIM: To evaluate the long-term influence of smoking cessation on the regulation of the autonomic cardiovascular system in an aging general population, using the subpopulation of lifelong non-smokers a
Years of life lost and morbidity cases attributable to transportation noise and air pollution: a comparative health risk assessment for Switzerland in... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: There is growing evidence that chronic exposure to transportation related noise and air pollution affects human health. However, health burden to a country of these two pollutants have bee
Improved air quality and attenuated lung function decline: modification by obesity in the SAPALDIA cohort (Publications)
OBJECTIVE: Air pollution and obesity are hypothesized to contribute to accelerated lung function decline with age through their inflammatory properties. We investigated whether the previously reported
