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Determinants of change in airway reactivity over 11 years in the SAPALDIA population study by CURIURIC, ZEMP, E, KÜNZLI, N, PONS, M, SCHWARTZ, J, SCHINDLER, C, ROCHAT, T, TEAM, Sapaldia, DRATVA, J, ACKERMANN-LIEBRICH, U, BRIDEVAUX, P.-O, BETTSCHART, R. W, BRUTSCHE, M, FREY, M, GERBASE, M. W, KNÖPFLI, B

“…We investigated determinants of change in bronchial reactivity in the Swiss Cohort Study on Air Pollution and Lung Diseases in Adults (SAPALDIA), a…”
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Vagal activity and airway response to ipratropium bromide before and after exercise in ambient and cold conditions in healthy cross-country runners by Knöpfli, B H, Bar-Or, O

“…To determine whether the variability in the effect of ipratropium bromide on the bronchial response to exercise among endurance athletes depends on their vagal…”
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Longitudinal change of prebronchodilator spirometric obstruction and health outcomes: results from the SAPALDIA cohort by Probst-Hensch, N M, Curjuric, I, Pierre-Olivier, B, Ackermann-Liebrich, U, Bettschart, R W, Brändli, O, Brutsche, M, Burdet, L, Gerbase, M W, Knöpfli, B, Künzli, N, Pons, M G, Schindler, C, Tschopp, J-M, Rochat, T, Russi, E W

“…Understanding the prognostic meaning of early stages of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in the general population is relevant for discussions…”
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Reduced Exposure to PM10 and Attenuated Age-Related Decline in Lung Function by Downs, Sara H, Schindler, Christian, Liu, L.-J. Sally, Keidel, Dirk, Bayer-Oglesby, Lucy, Brutsche, Martin H, Gerbase, Margaret W, Keller, Roland, Künzli, Nino, Leuenberger, Philippe, Probst-Hensch, Nicole M, Tschopp, Jean-Marie, Zellweger, Jean-Pierre, Rochat, Thierry, Schwartz, Joel, Ackermann-Liebrich, Ursula

“…This longitudinal observational study of people living in various regions of Switzerland relates the rate of loss of lung function to declines in exposure to…”
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CD137 activation abrogates granulocyte‐macrophage colony‐stimulating factor‐mediated anti‐apoptosis in neutrophils by Heinisch, Isabelle V. W. M., Daigle, Isabelle, Knöpfli, Bruno, Simon, Hans‐Uwe

“…CD137 (ILA / 4‐1BB) is a member of the TNF / NGF receptor family, and has previously been suggested to be involved in T cell activation and differentiation…”
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Health-related quality of life in Swiss adolescents with asthma. Validation of the AAQOL-D and comparison with Australian adolescents by Somerville, A, Knöpfli, B, Rutishauser, C

“…The Adolescent Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire (AAQOL) is the only asthma-specific quality-of-life questionnaire to date for use specifically in…”
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Effects of passive smoking on heart rate variability, heart rate and blood pressure: an observational study by Felber Dietrich, Denise, Schwartz, Joel, Schindler, Christian, Gaspoz, Jean-Michel, Barthélémy, Jean-Claude, Tschopp, Jean-Marie, Roche, Frédéric, von Eckardstein, Arnold, Brändli, Otto, Leuenberger, Philippe, Gold, Diane R, Ackermann-Liebrich, Ursula

“…Background Exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) has been shown to increase the risk for cardiovascular diseases and death, and autonomic dysfunction…”
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Competition performance and basal nocturnal catecholamine excretion in cross-country skiers by KNÖPFLI, Bruno, CALVERT, Randy, BAR-OR, Oded, VILLIGER, Beat, VON DUVILLARD, Serge P

“…Objective techniques to determine whether an athlete is optimally prepared for a competition are virtually nonexistent. Preparedness for sports competition is…”
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Incidence of severe hyperbilirubinaemia in Switzerland: a nationwide population-based prospective study by Zoubir, S, Mieth, R Arlettaz, Berrut, S, Roth-Kleiner, M

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Acute respiratory health effects of urban air pollutants in adults with different patterns of underlying respiratory disease by Mehta, A J, Schindler, C, Perez, L, Probst-Hensch, N, Schwartz, J, Brändl, O, Karrer, W, Tschopp, J M, Rochat, T, Künzli, N

“…Whether underlying chronic respiratory diseases are susceptible factors for symptomatic episodes, which lead to primary-level care, in association with air…”
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Glutathione S-transferase genotype increases risk of progression from bronchial hyperresponsiveness to asthma in adults by Imboden, M, Rochat, T, Brutsche, M, Schindler, C, Downs, S H, Gerbase, M W, Berger, W, Probst-Hensch, N M

“…Bronchial hyperresponsiveness (BHR) and variation in glutathione S-transferase (GST) genes have been associated with asthma risk. The relationship of these two…”
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The common G-allele of interleukin-18 single-nucleotide polymorphism is a genetic risk factor for atopic asthma. The SAPALDIA Cohort Study by Imboden, M., Nicod, L., Nieters, A., Glaus, E., Matyas, G., Bircher, A. J., Ackermann-Liebrich, U., Berger, W., Probst-Hensch, N. M.

“…Summary Background IL‐18 is a pleiotrophic cytokine involved in both, T‐helper type 1 (Th1) and Th2 differentiation. Recently genetic variants in the IL‐18…”
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Neural tube defects in Switzerland from 2001 to 2007: are periconceptual folic acid recommendations being followed? by Poretti, Andrea, Anheier, Tanja, Zimmermann, Roland, Boltshauser, Eugen

“…Neural tube defects (NTDs) are common congenital anomalies. Their aetiology is complex, with both genetic and environmental factors implicated. The present…”
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Prädiktor für die Grundversorgung kindlicher Adipositas: Bedeutung von Motivations- und Fähigkeitsgrad bzw. psychosozialer Situation by Ferrazzini, G., Lehmann, M., Knöpfli, B.

“…Zusammenfassung Hintergrund Übergewichtsbehandlungen sind im Einzelsetting kaum erfolgreich. Mit dieser Studie wurde evaluiert, ob sich Subgruppen von…”
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The anaerobic threshold in cystic fibrosis: Comparison of V-slope method, lactate turn points, and Conconi test by Nikolaizik, Wilfried H., Knöpfli, Bruno, Leister, Ellen, de Boer, Pieter, Sievers, Bettina, Schöni, Martin H.

“…Physical exercise can improve sputum clearance in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF). To set up individual training protocols it is desirable to know the…”
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Health-related quality of life in Swiss adolescents with asthma by Somerville, A, Knpfli, B, Rutishauser, C

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Cytokine gene polymorphisms and atopic disease in two European cohorts. (ECRHS-Basel and SAPALDIA) by Imboden, M, Nieters, A, Bircher, A J, Brutsche, M, Becker, N, Wjst, M, Ackermann-Liebrich, U, Berger, W, Probst-Hensch, N M

“…Atopy and allergic phenotypes are biologically characterized by an imbalanced T helper cell response skewed towards a type 2 (TH2) immune response associated…”
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Comment to: The effects of an 8-week multicomponent inpatient treatment program on body composition and anaerobic fitness in overweight and obese children and adolescents by Radtke, Thomas, Knöpfli, Bruno H, Wildhaber, Johannes H, Hammer, Jürg

“…Thomas Radtke,1 Bruno H Knöpfli,2 Johannes H Wildhaber,3 Jürg Hammer4 1Division of Cardiovascular Prevention, Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine, Swiss…”
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Facial cooling enhances exercise-induced bronchoconstriction in asthmatic children by ZEITOUN, Mona, WILK, Boguslaw, MATSUZAKA, Akira, KNÖPFLI, Bruno H, WILSON, Brian A, BAR-OR, Oded

“…Exercising in cold air enhances bronchial responsiveness (BR) as compared with exercising in warm air. This may be due to intrathoracic cooling or to increased…”
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Acute deterioration of the CO diffusion capacity following exposure to ski-wax vapors by Knöpfli, B, Güntensperger, U, Schibler, A, Villiger, B

“…In cross country skiing use of hot wax is of importance. 90% of the active swiss cross country skiers have their own, self maintained equipment. Long…”
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