2024
Short-term effects of ambient temperature variability on myocardial infarction hospitalizations in Sweden: A nationwide case-crossover study
Ni W, Stafoggia M, Zhang S, Ljungman P, Breitner S, Bont J, Jernberg T, Atar D, Schneider A, Agewall S. Short-term effects of ambient temperature variability on myocardial infarction hospitalizations in Sweden: A nationwide case-crossover study. European Heart Journal 2024, 45: ehae666.3605. DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehae666.3605.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNon-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarctionCase-crossover studyST-segment elevation myocardial infarctionMI hospitalizationHome addressSWEDEHEART registryShort-term effectsElevation myocardial infarctionTemperature variabilityConditional logistic regression modelsPopulation-based nationwide studyAssessed potential effect modificationPatient's home addressMyocardial infarction hospitalizationsPotential effect modificationMyocardial infarctionEffects of temperature variabilityCase-crossover designAssociated with decreased riskSeven-day averageAssociated with increased riskNationwide SWEDEHEART registryLogistic regression modelsClimate changeEffect modificationShort-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
Higher Daily Air Temperature Is Associated with Shorter Leukocyte Telomere Length: KORA F3 and KORA F4
Ni W, Wolf K, Breitner S, Zhang S, Nikolaou N, Ward-Caviness C, Waldenberger M, Gieger C, Peters A, Schneider A. Higher Daily Air Temperature Is Associated with Shorter Leukocyte Telomere Length: KORA F3 and KORA F4. Environmental Science And Technology 2022, 56: 17815-17824. PMID: 36442845, PMCID: PMC9775210, DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.2c04486.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLeukocyte telomere lengthAssociated with shorter leukocyte telomere lengthShorter leukocyte telomere lengthKORA F3Cohort studyParticipant's residential addressMeta-analysisShort-term effectsPopulation-based studyPopulation-based settingInterquartile rangeShort-term associationsResidential addressesKORA F4Telomere lengthAge-related morbidityAdult populationPCR-based methodsEffects of air temperatureKORADaily air temperatureQuantitative PCR-based methodCohortParticipantsGeneralized additive modelShort-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 diseaseShort-term effects of cold spells on plasma viscosity: Results from the KORA cohort study in Augsburg, Germany
Ni W, Schneider A, Wolf K, Zhang S, Chen K, Koenig W, Peters A, Breitner S. Short-term effects of cold spells on plasma viscosity: Results from the KORA cohort study in Augsburg, Germany. Environmental Pollution 2022, 302: 119071. PMID: 35231540, DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2022.119071.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPlasma viscosityCardiac eventsDistributed lag nonlinear modelsKORA cohort studyAdverse cardiac eventsCross-sectional studyLag 0Cohort studyCardiovascular diseaseShort-term effectsSignificant associationConsecutive daysBlood parametersAdverse effectsCold exposureExposure dataLag nonlinear modelsMultiple mechanismsDaysSup
2021
Short-term effects of temperature on cardiovascular and respiratory mortality and its modification by air pollution in German cities
Rai M, Breitner S, Zhang S, De‘donato F, Staffogia M, Scortichini M, Aunan K, Peters A, Schneider A. Short-term effects of temperature on cardiovascular and respiratory mortality and its modification by air pollution in German cities. ISEE Conference Abstracts 2021, 2021 DOI: 10.1289/isee.2021.p-386.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2018
Short-Term Effects of Fine Particulate Matter and Ozone on the Cardiac Conduction System in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Catheterization
Zhang S, Breitner S, Cascio W, Devlin R, Neas L, Diaz-Sanchez D, Kraus W, Schwartz J, Hauser E, Peters A, Schneider A. Short-Term Effects of Fine Particulate Matter and Ozone on the Cardiac Conduction System in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Catheterization. ISEE Conference Abstracts 2018, 2018 DOI: 10.1289/isesisee.2018.p01.1190.Peer-Reviewed Original Research