A5047546710- Asthma and respiratory diseases
- Air Quality and Health Impacts
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
- Noise Effects and Management
- Occupational exposure and asthma
- Pharmaceutical studies and practices
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
- Health, Environment, Cognitive Aging
- Delphi Technique in Research
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Urban Green Space and Health
- Energy and Environment Impacts
- Health and Medical Studies
- Dietary Effects on Health
- Occupational and environmental lung diseases
- Indoor Air Quality and Microbial Exposure
- Obesity and Health Practices
- Air Quality Monitoring and Forecasting
- Health Sciences Research and Education
- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Inhalation and Respiratory Drug Delivery
- Urban Heat Island Mitigation
- Respiratory and Cough-Related Research
University of Antwerp
2016-2024
Statistics Belgium
2019
Occupational exposures have been associated with an increased risk of COPD. However, few studies related objectively assessed occupational to prospectively incidence COPD, using postbronchodilator lung function tests. Our objective was examine the effect on COPD in European Community Respiratory Health Survey.General population samples aged 20-44 were randomly selected 1991-1993 and followed up 20 years later (2010-2012). Spirometry performed at baseline follow-up, incident defined a lower...
Life course data on obesity may enrich the quality of epidemiologic studies analysing health consequences obesity. However, achieving such require substantial resources. We investigated use body silhouettes in adults as a tool to reflect past. used large population-based samples analyse what extent self-reported correlated with previously measured (9–23 years) mass index (BMI) from both (European Community Respiratory Health Survey, N = 3 041) and (Respiratory In Northern Europe study, 410)...
The few studies that have examined associations between greenspace and lung function in adulthood yielded conflicting results none whether the rate of decline is affected.We explored association residential change over 20 years 5559 adults from 22 centers 11 countries participating population-based, international European Community Respiratory Health Survey.Forced expiratory volume 1 s (FEV1) forced vital capacity (FVC) were measured by spirometry when participants approximately 35...
Chronic bronchitis (CB) is an important chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)-related phenotype, with distinct clinical features and prognostic implications. Occupational exposures have been previously associated increased risk of CB but few studies examined this association prospectively using objective exposure assessment. We the effect occupational on incidence in European Community Respiratory Health Survey.Population samples aged 20-44 were randomly selected 1991-1993, followed...
Rationale: Few longitudinal studies have assessed the relationship between occupational exposures and lung-function decline in general population with a sufficiently long follow-up.Objectives: To examine potential association two large cohorts: ECRHS (European Community Respiratory Health Survey) SAPALDIA (Swiss Cohort Study on Air Pollution Lung Heart Diseases Adults).Methods: General-population samples of individuals aged 18 to 62 were randomly selected 1991-1993 followed up approximately...
Results of studies evaluating the relationship between asthma occurrence and early life antibiotic use have been conflicting. The aim this study was to investigate in children systemic first year based on an incidence density with careful consideration temporal aspects determinant-outcome relationship. We conducted nested a data collection project information 1128 mother-child pairs. Systemic defined as excessive (≥ 4 courses) vs. non-excessive (< from weekly diaries. Events (cases) were...
Abstract: “Theoretical design” comprises the development of an occurrence relation and specification study domain. In explanatory research, causally relates one determinant to (of event or a state) taking into account other relevant characteristics (confounders modifiers). Conflicting results in research might be (partially) explained by differences “theoretical mismatch between “design data collection”. this critical review, reporting is assessed articles on association early life...
In previous studies, the strength of association between childhood asthma and environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) differed depending on way ETS was assessed type study conducted. We investigated relationship occurrence in children recent exposure to based an incidence-density driven by explicit formulation a theoretical design. Additionally, we whether is modified perinatal parental inhalation atopy. The event conceptualized as ‘first doctor’s diagnosis asthma’. Population time probed sampling...
Exposure assessment of air pollution in epidemiologic research remains a challenge. Previous studies showed that magnetic monitoring strawberry leaves, based on Saturation Isothermal Remnant Magnetization (SIRM), is valid tool for estimating the concentration ambient particulate matter (PM). This study uses this method first time to quantify indoor exposure PM. In nested case control study, we evaluated association between ‘waking up by cough’ and measured SIRM dust deposition leaves plants...
Good research is driven by study design encompassing theoretical design, of data collection and processing. In epidemiological research, based on a functional relationship between the occurrence determinants studied (occurrence function) should also define that part population context to which results pertain (domain). Both are essential for collection, processing interpretation be explicitly reported. order gain insight into role in entire process before publication, it was decided...
We have previously observed that 4-year-old children with a high respiratory resistance (Rrs) exhibit the largest drop in by 9 years of age. This is independent airway muscle tone. <b>Aim:</b> to study longitudinal change Rrs from preschool age up puberty. <b>Methods:</b> 130 who participate prospective birth-cohort region Antwerp, Belgium and whose lung function had been assessed at 4 were re-invited 14 All born term, no doctor-diagnosis asthma never used medication for > 1 month....
We explored the association between residential greenness and lung function in 6209 adults from 22 centres of population-based European Community Respiratory Health Survey. Forced expiratory volume 1 s (FEV1) forced vital capacity (FVC) were measured by spirometry pre-bronchodilation at ages 35.2±6.0 (1990-1993), 44.1±6.0 (1998-2002) 55.3±6.1 (2009-2013) years. Greenness was assessed satellite-derived Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI, range -1 to 1) a 500m circular buffer around...
<b>Background:</b> Wheeze during childhood is known to be associated with male gender (Tse et al J Allergy Clin Immunol 916, Tse Pediatr Pulmonol 915). Most epidemiological studies assess wheeze annual questionnaires. Therefore, little about the pattern of first year life. <b>Aim:</b> The aim this study was sex- and age-specific prevalence life using data from PIPO birth cohort in region Antwerp, Belgium. <b>Methods:</b> We used weekly parental diaries calculate four quarters participating...
<b>Introduction:</b> Many occupational exposures have been associated with adult-onset asthma, but for very few agents is there evidence from longitudinal studies. <b>Aims:</b> We investigated associations between and the incidence of asthma over two decades in ECRHS cohort. <b>Methods:</b> The general population-based, multicentre cohort (13 countries) was followed up twice 20 years. This analysis included data 7027 (tier 1) I & III 5901 2) II III, whom a complete history could be...