Humidity: A review and primer on atmospheric moisture and human health

RE Davis, GR McGregor, KB Enfield - Environmental research, 2016 - Elsevier
Research examining associations between weather and human health frequently includes
the effects of atmospheric humidity. A large number of humidity variables have been …

Acute exacerbation of COPD

FW Ko, KP Chan, DS Hui, JR Goddard, JG Shaw… - …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
The literature of acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is fast
expanding. This review focuses on several aspects of acute exacerbation of COPD …

The effects of air pollution and temperature on COPD

NN Hansel, MC McCormack, V Kim - COPD: Journal of Chronic …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) affects 12–16 million people in
the United States and is the third-leading cause of death. In developed countries, smoking is …

Asthma and COPD exacerbation in relation to outdoor air pollution in the metropolitan area of Berlin, Germany

C Hoffmann, M Maglakelidze… - Respiratory …, 2022 - Springer
Background Ambient air pollution poses a major risk for the development and aggravation of
respiratory diseases. Evidence suggests that even in low-level air pollution environments …

Impact of flow and temperature on patient comfort during respiratory support by high-flow nasal cannula

T Mauri, A Galazzi, F Binda, L Masciopinto, N Corcione… - Critical Care, 2018 - Springer
Background The high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) delivers up to 60 l/min of humidified
air/oxygen blend at a temperature close to that of the human body. In this study, we tested …

Thermal stress, human performance, and physical employment standards

SS Cheung, JKW Lee, J Oksa - Applied physiology, nutrition …, 2016 - cdnsciencepub.com
Many physically demanding occupations in both developed and develo** economies
involve exposure to extreme thermal environments that can affect work capacity and …

Biomarkers predictive of exacerbations in the SPIROMICS and COPDGene cohorts

JD Keene, S Jacobson, K Kechris… - American journal of …, 2017 - atsjournals.org
Rationale: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbations are associated with
disease progression, higher healthcare cost, and increased mortality. Published predictors …

Myocardial infarction and ischemic stroke after exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

KJ Rothnie, O Connell, H Müllerová… - Annals of the …, 2018 - atsjournals.org
Rationale: Previous studies have suggested that acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD) may be associated with increased risk of myocardial infarction …

Universal Climate Thermal Index as a prognostic tool in medical science in the context of climate change: A systematic review

J Romaszko, E Dragańska, R Jalali, I Cymes… - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
The assessment of the impact of meteorological factors on the epidemiology of various
diseases and on human pathophysiology and physiology requires a comprehensive …

Explainable machine learning model for predicting first-time acute exacerbation in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

CT Kor, YR Li, PR Lin, SH Lin, BY Wang… - Journal of personalized …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Background: The study developed accurate explainable machine learning (ML) models for
predicting first-time acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD …