2024
Short-term effects of temperature and air pollution on mortality in Norway: a nationwide cohort-based study
Rao S, Zhang S, Ahimbisibwe A, Bekkevold T, Di Ruscio F, Palomares A, Frohn L, Geels C, Fernández L, Schneider A. Short-term effects of temperature and air pollution on mortality in Norway: a nationwide cohort-based study. Frontiers In Environmental Health 2024, 3: 1419261. DOI: 10.3389/fenvh.2024.1419261.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNatural-cause mortalityCause-specific mortalityPotential effect modificationLevels of air pollutionAir pollutionEffect modificationCardiovascular mortalityIncreased risk of respiratory mortalityIncreased riskRisk of respiratory mortalityConditional logistic regression modelsConcentrations of fine particulate matterHistory of cardiovascular diseaseElevated air pollution levelsCase-crossover studyRisk of cardiovascular mortalityRegression modelsIncreased risk of cardiovascular mortalityShort-term associationsFine particulate matterAir pollutant concentrationsCohort-based studyAir pollution levelsSubgroup of participantsLogistic regression modelsShort-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
2022
Low 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