Torben Sigsgaard
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View article: Genetic Factors Explain Half of the Individual Susceptibility to Chronic Bronchitis, Airflow Obstruction and COPD Regardless of the Spirometric Definition: A Nationwide Twin Study
Genetic Factors Explain Half of the Individual Susceptibility to Chronic Bronchitis, Airflow Obstruction and COPD Regardless of the Spirometric Definition: A Nationwide Twin Study Open
Background Smoking is a major risk factor for lung function decline and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), but the individual susceptibility to these traits cannot be explained solely by environmental risk factors. Aim To estima…
View article: Air changes per hour in residential buildings and health outcomes: a scoping review
Air changes per hour in residential buildings and health outcomes: a scoping review Open
Background Ventilation is a key parameter for indoor air quality and thereby preventing adverse health symptoms. However, health-based recommendations on air changes per hour (ACH) in residential buildings is not thoroughly substantiated b…
View article: A systematic review of the relation between ten potential occupational sensitizing exposures and asthma
A systematic review of the relation between ten potential occupational sensitizing exposures and asthma Open
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this systematic review was to identify, evaluate, and synthesize the relation between ten potential occupational sensitizing exposure groups and asthma. METHODS: A systematic literature search was conducted in three d…
View article: Assessment of information quality in the largest Danish Facebook group on atopic diseases: a mixed bag of help and harm
Assessment of information quality in the largest Danish Facebook group on atopic diseases: a mixed bag of help and harm Open
Background Patient education is an important part of the management of atopic diseases such as allergic rhinitis, atopic dermatitis, and asthma. Given the increasing reliance on social media platforms such as Facebook for health-related di…
View article: Air pollution exposure and inflammatory bowel disease: a systematic literature review of epidemiological and mechanistic studies
Air pollution exposure and inflammatory bowel disease: a systematic literature review of epidemiological and mechanistic studies Open
This systematic literature review investigates the relationship between air pollution exposure and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), encompassing Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC). Despite the growing concern over air pollut…
View article: Associations between bioaerosols, lung function work-shift changes and inflammatory markers: A study of recycling workers
Associations between bioaerosols, lung function work-shift changes and inflammatory markers: A study of recycling workers Open
OBJECTIVES: We investigated associations between bioaerosol exposures and work-shift changes in lung function and inflammatory markers among recycling workers. METHODS: Inhalable dust was measured with personal samplers and analyzed for en…
View article: Use of oral moist tobacco (snus) in puberty and its association with asthma in the population-based RHINESSA study
Use of oral moist tobacco (snus) in puberty and its association with asthma in the population-based RHINESSA study Open
Objectives To investigate the association of early snus use initiation (≤15 years of age) with asthma and asthma symptoms. Design Cross-sectional analysis of a population-based cohort. Setting Study centres in Norway, Sweden, Iceland, Denm…
View article: Indoor Airborne Bacteria and Lung Health: Sex-Specific Associations
Indoor Airborne Bacteria and Lung Health: Sex-Specific Associations Open
Background Sex is a significant epidemiological factor in the incidence of respiratory disease. However, the role of sex in indoor bacterial exposure remains largely unexplored. Objective Our objective was to investigate the association be…
View article: Pregnancy outcomes as related to in utero exposure to air pollution and greenness: The Life-GAP Project
Pregnancy outcomes as related to in utero exposure to air pollution and greenness: The Life-GAP Project Open
Background: Lower birth weight and preterm birth may increase the risk of adverse health outcomes later in life. We examined whether maternal exposure to air pollution and greenness during pregnancy is associated with offspring birth weigh…
View article: The prevalence and association of measured and perceived indoor air quality, housing characteristics, and residents’ behavior and health
The prevalence and association of measured and perceived indoor air quality, housing characteristics, and residents’ behavior and health Open
Background In social housing buildings, poor indoor air quality (IAQ) has been shown to be more prevalent, and residents living in social housing areas are often more vulnerable and susceptible to adverse health effects from IAQ. Aim To ex…
View article: Lifestyle and demographic associations with 47 inflammatory and vascular stress biomarkers in 9876 blood donors
Lifestyle and demographic associations with 47 inflammatory and vascular stress biomarkers in 9876 blood donors Open
Background The emerging use of biomarkers in research and tailored care introduces a need for information about the association between biomarkers and basic demographics and lifestyle factors revealing expectable concentrations in healthy …
View article: Maternal use of nitrosatable drugs during pregnancy and adult male reproductive health: A population‐based cohort study
Maternal use of nitrosatable drugs during pregnancy and adult male reproductive health: A population‐based cohort study Open
Background Prenatal exposures to xenobiotics during the masculinization programming window are suggested to impact male fecundity later in life. Frequently used nitrosatable drugs, such as penicillins and beta2‐agonists, contain amines or …