Scientific publications

Scientific publications by researchers from the Respiratory Health in Northern Europe (RHINE) consortium.

2024
Sinsamala RM, Johannessen A, Bertelsen RJ, Accordini S, Brandt J, Frohn LM, Geels C, Gislason T, Holm M, Janson C, Markevych I, Orru H, Real FG, Sigsgaard T, Skulstad SM, Svanes C, Marcon A. Pregnancy outcomes as related to in utero exposure to air pollution and greenness: The Life-GAP Project. Environ Epidemiol. 2024 Jun 21;8(4):e318. doi: 10.1097/EE9.0000000000000318.

Viken AF, Siiak SP, Schlünssen V, Thorarinsdottir EH, Skulstad SM, Gyawali S, Bertelsen RJ, Real FG. Muscle Strength and Male Sexual Function. J Clin Med. 2024 Jan 12;13(2):426. doi: 10.3390/jcm13020426.

Xu S, Marcon A, Bertelsen RJ, Benediktsdottir B, Brandt J, Frohn LM, Geels C, Gislason T, Heinrich J, Holm M, Janson C, Markevych I, Modig L, Orru H, Schlünssen V, Sigsgaard T, Johannessen A. Associations of long-term exposure to air pollution and greenness with incidence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in Northern Europe: The Life-GAP project. Environ Res. 2024 Sep 15;257:119240. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2024.119240.

 

2023
Gyawali S, López-Cervantes JP, Jõgi NO, Mustafa T, Johannessen A, Janson C, Holm M, Modig L, Cramer C, Gislason T, Svanes C, Shigdel R. Previous tuberculosis infection associated with increased frequency of asthma and respiratory symptoms in a Nordic-Baltic multicentre population study. ERJ Open Res. 2023 May 22;9(3):00011-2023. doi: 10.1183/23120541.00011-2023.

Gyawali S, López-Cervantes JP, Johannessen A, Gislason T, Holm M, Janson C, Jögi R, Modig L, Schlünssen V, Mustafa T, Svanes C. Maternal and paternal tuberculosis is associated with increased asthma and respiratory symptoms in their offspring: a study from Northern Europe. Front Allergy. 2023 Jun 8;4:1193141. doi: 10.3389/falgy.2023.1193141.

Xu S, Marcon A, Bertelsen RJ, Benediktsdottir B, Brandt J, Engemann K, Frohn LM, Geels C, Gislason T, Heinrich J, Holm M, Janson C, Markevych I, Modig L, Orru H, Schlünssen V, Sigsgaard T, Johannessen A. Long-term exposure to low-level air pollution and greenness and mortality in Northern Europe. The Life-GAP project. Environ Int. 2023 Nov;181:108257. doi: 10.1016/j.envint.2023.108257.

 

2022
Wang J, Janson C, Malinovschi A, Holm M, Franklin KA, Modig L, Johannessen A, Schlünssen V, Gislason T, Jogi NO, Norbäck D. Asthma, allergic rhinitis and atopic dermatitis in association with home environment – The RHINE study. Sci Total Environ. 2022 Dec 20;853:158609. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.158609.

Tjalvin G, Svanes Ø, Igland J, Bertelsen RJ, Benediktsdóttir B, Dharmage S, Forsberg B, Holm M, Janson C, Jõgi NO, Johannessen A, Malinovschi A, Pape K, Real FG, Sigsgaard T, Torén K, Vindenes HK, Zock JP, Schlünssen V, Svanes C. Maternal preconception occupational exposure to cleaning products and disinfectants and offspring asthma. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2022 Jan;149(1):422-431.e5. doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2021.08.025.

Lønnebotn M, Calciano L, Johannessen A, Jarvis DL, Abramson MJ, Benediktsdóttir B, Bråbäck L, Franklin KA, Godoy R, Holm M, Janson C, Jõgi NO, Kirkeleit J, Malinovschi A, Pereira-Vega A, Schlünssen V, Dharmage SC, Accordini S, Gómez Real F, Svanes C. Parental Prepuberty Overweight and Offspring Lung Function. Nutrients. 2022 Apr 4;14(7):1506. doi: 10.3390/nu14071506.

 

2021
Pape K, Svanes C, Sejbæk CS, Malinovschi A, Benediktsdottir B, Forsberg B, Janson C, Benke G, Tjalvin G, Sánchez-Ramos JL, Zock JP, Toren K, Bråbäck L, Holm M, Jõgi R, Bertelsen RJ, Gíslason T, Sigsgaard T, Liu X, Hougaard KS, Johannessen A, Lodge C, Dharmage SC, Schlünssen V. Parental occupational exposure pre- and post-conception and development of asthma in offspring. Int J Epidemiol. 2021 Jan 23;49(6):1856-1869. doi: 10.1093/ije/dyaa085.

Värendh M, Janson C, Bengtsson C, Hellgren J, Holm M, Schlünssen V, Johannessen A, Franklin K, Storaas T, Jõgi R, Gislason T, Lindberg E. Nasal symptoms increase the risk of snoring and snoring increases the risk of nasal symptoms. A longitudinal population study. Sleep Breath. 2021 Dec;25(4):1851-1857. doi: 10.1007/s11325-020-02287-8.

Wang J, Janson C, Jogi R, Forsberg B, Gislason T, Holm M, Torén K, Malinovschi A, Sigsgaard T, Schlünssen V, Svanes C, Johannessen A, Bertelsen RJ, Franklin KA, Norbäck D. A prospective study on the role of smoking, environmental tobacco smoke, indoor painting and living in old or new buildings on asthma, rhinitis and respiratory symptoms. Environ Res. 2021 Jan;192:110269. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2020.110269.

 

2020
Johansson H, Johannessen A, Holm M, Forsberg B, Schlünssen V, Jõgi R, Clausen M, Lindberg E, Malinovschi A, Emilsson ÖI. Prevalence, progression and impact of chronic cough on employment in Northern Europe. Eur Respir J. 2021 Jun 4;57(6):2003344. doi: 10.1183/13993003.03344-2020.

Knudsen GTM, Dharmage S, Janson C, Abramson MJ, Benediktsdóttir B, Malinovschi A, Skulstad SM, Bertelsen RJ, Real FG, Schlünssen V, Jõgi NO, Sánchez-Ramos JL, Holm M, Garcia-Aymerich J, Forsberg B, Svanes C, Johannessen A. Parents’ smoking onset before conception as related to body mass index and fat mass in adult offspring: Findings from the RHINESSA generation study. PLoS One. 2020 Jul 6;15(7):e0235632. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0235632.

Triebner K, Johannessen A, Svanes C, Leynaert B, Benediktsdóttir B, Demoly P, Dharmage SC, Franklin KA, Heinrich J, Holm M, Jarvis D, Lindberg E, Rovira JMM, Muniozguren Agirre N, Sánchez-Ramos JL, Schlünssen V, Skulstad SM, Hustad S, Rodriguez FJ, Gómez Real F. Describing the status of reproductive ageing simply and precisely: A reproductive ageing score based on three questions and validated with hormone levels. PLoS One. 2020 Jun 30;15(6):e0235478. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0235478.

Hägg SA, Ljunggren M, Janson C, Holm M, Franklin KA, Gislason T, Johannessen A, Jõgi R, Olin AC, Schlünssen V, Lindberg E. Smokers with insomnia symptoms are less likely to stop smoking. Respir Med. 2020 Aug-Sep;170:106069. doi: 10.1016/j.rmed.2020.106069.

Janson E, Johannessen A, Holm M, Franklin K, Holst GJ, Gislason T, Jögi R, Lindberg E, Svartengren M, Janson C. Insomnia associated with traffic noise and proximity to traffic-a cross-sectional study of the Respiratory Health in Northern Europe III population. J Clin Sleep Med. 2020 Apr 15;16(4):545-552. doi: 10.5664/jcsm.8274.

Wang J, Janson C, Lindberg E, Holm M, Gislason T, Benediktsdóttir B, Johannessen A, Schlünssen V, Jogi R, Franklin KA, Norbäck D. Dampness and mold at home and at work and onset of insomnia symptoms, snoring and excessive daytime sleepiness. Environ Int. 2020 Jun;139:105691. doi: 10.1016/j.envint.2020.105691.

Peralta GP, Marcon A, Carsin AE, Abramson MJ, Accordini S, Amaral AF, Antó JM, Bowatte G, Burney P, Corsico A, Demoly P, Dharmage S, Forsberg B, Fuertes E, Garcia-Larsen V, Gíslason T, Gullón JA, Heinrich J, Holm M, Jarvis DL, Janson C, Jogi R, Johannessen A, Leynaert B, Rovira JM, Nowak D, Probst-Hensch N, Raherison C, Sánchez-Ramos JL, Sigsgaard T, Siroux V, Squillacioti G, Urrutia I, Weyler J, Zock JP, Garcia-Aymerich J. Body mass index and weight change are associated with adult lung function trajectories: the prospective ECRHS study. Thorax. 2020 Apr;75(4):313-320. doi: 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2019-213880.

Lindberg E, Janson C, Johannessen A, Svanes C, Real FG, Malinovschi A, Franklin KA, Holm M, Schlünssen V, Jogi NO, Gislason T, Benediktsdóttir B. Sleep time and sleep-related symptoms across two generations – results of the community-based RHINE and RHINESSA studies. Sleep Med. 2020 May;69:8-13. doi: 10.1016/j.sleep.2019.12.017.

Johannessen A, Lønnebotn M, Calciano L, Benediktsdóttir B, Bertelsen RJ, Bråbäck L, Dharmage S, Franklin KA, Gislason T, Holm M, Janson C, Jarvis D, Jõgi R, Kim JL, Kirkeleit J, Lodge C, Malinovschi A, Martinez-Moratalla J, Nilsen RM, Pereira-Vega A, Real FG, Schlünssen V, Accordini S, Svanes C. Being overweight in childhood, puberty, or early adulthood: Changing asthma risk in the next generation? J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2020 Mar;145(3):791-799.e4. doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2019.08.030.

 

2019
Bengtsson C, Jonsson L, Holmström M, Hellgren J, Franklin K, Gíslason T, Holm M, Johannessen A, Jõgi R, Schlünssen V, Janson C, Lindberg E. Incident Chronic Rhinosinusitis Is Associated With Impaired Sleep Quality: Results of the RHINE Study. J Clin Sleep Med. 2019 Jun 15;15(6):899-905. doi: 10.5664/jcsm.7846.

Wang J, Pindus M, Janson C, Sigsgaard T, Kim JL, Holm M, Sommar J, Orru H, Gislason T, Johannessen A, Bertelsen RJ, Norbäck D. Dampness, mould, onset and remission of adult respiratory symptoms, asthma and rhinitis. Eur Respir J. 2019 May 23;53(5):1801921. doi: 10.1183/13993003.01921-2018.

Timm S, Frydenberg M, Abramson MJ, Bertelsen RJ, Bråbäck L, Benediktsdottir B, Gislason T, Holm M, Janson C, Jogi R, Johannessen A, Kim JL, Malinovschi A, Mishra G, Moratalla J, Sigsgaard T, Svanes C, Schlünssen V. Asthma and selective migration from farming environments in a three-generation cohort study. Eur J Epidemiol. 2019 Jun;34(6):601-609. doi: 10.1007/s10654-019-00491-9.

Pape K, Svanes C, Malinovschi A, Benediktsdottir B, Lodge C, Janson C, Moratalla J, Sánchez-Ramos JL, Bråbäck L, Holm M, Jögi R, Bertelsen RJ, Sigsgaard T, Johannessen A, Schlünssen V. Agreement of offspring-reported parental smoking status: the RHINESSA generation study. BMC Public Health. 2019 Jan 21;19(1):94. doi: 10.1186/s12889-019-6414-0.

 

2018
Janson C, Johannessen A, Franklin K, Svanes C, Schiöler L, Malinovschi A, Gislason T, Benediktsdottir B, Schlünssen V, Jõgi R, Jarvis D, Lindberg E. Change in the prevalence asthma, rhinitis and respiratory symptom over a 20 year period: associations to year of birth, life style and sleep related symptoms. BMC Pulm Med. 2018 Sep 12;18(1):152. doi: 10.1186/s12890-018-0690-9.

Kuiper IN, Svanes C, Benediktsdottir B, Bertelsen RJ, Bråbäck L, Dharmage SC, Holm M, Janson C, Jögi R, Malinovschi A, Matheson M, Moratalla JM, Real FG, Sánchez-Ramos JL, Schlünssen V, Timm S, Johannessen A. Agreement in reporting of asthma by parents or offspring – the RHINESSA generation study. BMC Pulm Med. 2018 Jul 27;18(1):122. doi: 10.1186/s12890-018-0687-4.

Mindus S, Malinovschi A, Ekerljung L, Forsberg B, Gíslason T, Jõgi R, Franklin KA, Holm M, Johannessen A, Middelveld R, Schlünssen V, Svanes C, Torén K, Lindberg E, Janson C. Asthma and COPD overlap (ACO) is related to a high burden of sleep disturbance and respiratory symptoms: Results from the RHINE and Swedish GA2LEN surveys. PLoS One. 2018 Apr 2;13(4):e0195055. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0195055.

Lønnebotn M, Natvig GK, Benediktsdóttir B, Burgess JA, Holm M, Jógi R, Lindberg E, Macsali F, Schlünssen V, Skulstad SM, Franklin KA, Vanky E, Gòmez Real F. Polycystic ovary syndrome, body mass index and hypertensive disorders in pregnancy. Pregnancy Hypertens. 2018 Jan;11:32-37. doi: 10.1016/j.preghy.2017.12.006.

 

2017
Holm M, Schiöler L, Andersson E, Forsberg B, Gislason T, Janson C, Jogi R, Schlünssen V, Svanes C, Torén K. Predictors of smoking cessation: A longitudinal study in a large cohort of smokers. Respir Med. 2017 Nov;132:164-169. doi: 10.1016/j.rmed.2017.10.013.

Skulstad SM, Igland J, Johannessen A, Bertelsen RJ, Lønnebotn M, Omenaas ER, Svanes C, Real FG. Validation of maternal reported pregnancy and birth characteristics against the Medical Birth Registry of Norway. PLoS One. 2017 Aug 4;12(8):e0181794. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0181794.

Lindberg E, Benediktsdottir B, Franklin KA, Holm M, Johannessen A, Jögi R, Gislason T, Real FG, Schlünssen V, Janson C. Women with symptoms of sleep-disordered breathing are less likely to be diagnosed and treated for sleep apnea than men. Sleep Med. 2017 Jul;35:17-22. doi: 10.1016/j.sleep.2017.02.032.

Russell MA, Janson C, Real FG, Johannessen A, Waatevik M, Benediktsdóttir B, Holm M, Lindberg E, Schlünssen V, Raza W, Dharmage SC, Svanes C. Physical activity and asthma: A longitudinal and multi-country study. J Asthma. 2017 Nov;54(9):938-945. doi: 10.1080/02770903.2017.1281293.

Svanes C, Koplin J, Skulstad SM, Johannessen A, Bertelsen RJ, Benediktsdottir B, Bråbäck L, Elie Carsin A, Dharmage S, Dratva J, Forsberg B, Gislason T, Heinrich J, Holm M, Janson C, Jarvis D, Jögi R, Krauss-Etschmann S, Lindberg E, Macsali F, Malinovschi A, Modig L, Norbäck D, Omenaas E, Waatevik Saure E, Sigsgaard T, Skorge TD, Svanes Ø, Torén K, Torres C, Schlünssen V, Gomez Real F. Father’s environment before conception and asthma risk in his children: a multi-generation analysis of the Respiratory Health In Northern Europe study. Int J Epidemiol. 2017 Feb 1;46(1):235-245. doi: 10.1093/ije/dyw151.

 

2016
Christensen SH, Timm S, Janson C, Benediktsdóttir B, Forsberg B, Holm M, Jogi R, Johannessen A, Omenaas E, Sigsgaard T, Svanes C, Schlünssen V. A clear urban-rural gradient of allergic rhinitis in a population-based study in Northern Europe. Eur Clin Respir J. 2016 Nov 25;3:33463. doi: 10.3402/ecrj.v3.33463.

Pindus M, Orru H, Maasikmets M, Kaasik M, Jõgi R. Association Between Health Symptoms and Particulate Matter from Traffic and Residential Heating – Results from RHINE III in Tartu. Open Respir Med J. 2016 Sep 30;10:58-69. doi: 10.2174/1874306401610010058.

Gislason T, Bertelsen RJ, Real FG, Sigsgaard T, Franklin KA, Lindberg E, Janson C, Arnardottir ES, Hellgren J, Benediktsdottir B, Forsberg B, Johannessen A. Self-reported exposure to traffic pollution in relation to daytime sleepiness and habitual snoring: a questionnaire study in seven North-European cities. Sleep Med. 2016 Aug;24:93-99. doi: 10.1016/j.sleep.2016.08.007.

Dratva J, Bertelsen R, Janson C, Johannessen A, Benediktsdóttir B, Bråbäck L, Dharmage SC, Forsberg B, Gislason T, Jarvis D, Jogi R, Lindberg E, Norback D, Omenaas E, Skorge TD, Sigsgaard T, Toren K, Waatevik M, Wieslander G, Schlünssen V, Svanes C, Real FG. Validation of self-reported figural drawing scales against anthropometric measurements in adults. Public Health Nutr. 2016 Aug;19(11):1944-51. doi: 10.1017/S136898001600015X.

Gómez Real F, Pérez Barrionuevo L, Franklin K, Lindberg E, Bertelsen RJ, Benediktsdóttir B, Forsberg B, Gislason T, Jögi R, Johannessen A, Omenaas E, Saure E, Schlünssen V, Skorge TD, Torén K, Pérez Saavedra A, Svanes Ø, Åstrøm AN, Janson C, Svanes C. The Association of Gum Bleeding with Respiratory Health in a Population Based Study from Northern Europe. PLoS One. 2016 Jan 25;11(1):e0147518. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0147518.

 

2015
Timm S, Frydenberg M, Janson C, Campbell B, Forsberg B, Gislason T, Holm M, Jogi R, Omenaas E, Sigsgaard T, Svanes C, Schlünssen V. The Urban-Rural Gradient In Asthma: A Population-Based Study in Northern Europe. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2015 Dec 30;13(1):93. doi: 10.3390/ijerph13010093.

Pindus M, Orru H, Modig L. Close proximity to busy roads increases the prevalence and onset of cardiac disease–Results from RHINE Tartu. Public Health. 2015 Oct;129(10):1398-405. doi: 10.1016/j.puhe.2015.07.029.

Storaas T, Zock JP, Morano AE, Holm M, Bjørnsson E, Forsberg B, Gislason T, Janson C, Norback D, Omenaas E, Schlünssen V, Torén K, Svanes C. Incidence of rhinitis and asthma related to welding in Northern Europe. Eur Respir J. 2015 Nov;46(5):1290-7. doi: 10.1183/13993003.02345-2014.

Svanes Ø, Skorge TD, Johannessen A, Bertelsen RJ, Bråtveit M, Forsberg B, Gislason T, Holm M, Janson C, Jögi R, Macsali F, Norbäck D, Omenaas ER, Real FG, Schlünssen V, Sigsgaard T, Wieslander G, Zock JP, Aasen T, Dratva J, Svanes C. Respiratory Health in Cleaners in Northern Europe: Is Susceptibility Established in Early Life? PLoS One. 2015 Jul 13;10(7):e0131959. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0131959.

Schiöler L, Ruth M, Jõgi R, Gislason T, Storaas T, Janson C, Forsberg B, Sigsgaard T, Torén K, Hellgren J. Nocturnal GERD – a risk factor for rhinitis/rhinosinusitis: the RHINE study. Allergy. 2015 Jun;70(6):697-702. doi: 10.1111/all.12615.

 

2014
Johannessen A, Verlato G, Benediktsdottir B, Forsberg B, Franklin K, Gislason T, Holm M, Janson C, Jögi R, Lindberg E, Macsali F, Omenaas E, Real FG, Saure EW, Schlünssen V, Sigsgaard T, Skorge TD, Svanes C, Torén K, Waatevik M, Nilsen RM, de Marco R. Longterm follow-up in European respiratory health studies – patterns and implications. BMC Pulm Med. 2014 Apr 16;14:63. doi: 10.1186/1471-2466-14-63.

Timm S, Svanes C, Janson C, Sigsgaard T, Johannessen A, Gislason T, Jogi R, Omenaas E, Forsberg B, Torén K, Holm M, Bråbäck L, Schlünssen V. Place of upbringing in early childhood as related to inflammatory bowel diseases in adulthood: a population-based cohort study in Northern Europe. Eur J Epidemiol. 2014 Jun;29(6):429-37. doi: 10.1007/s10654-014-9922-3.

 

2013
Macsali F, Svanes C, Sothern RB, Benediktsdottir B, Bjørge L, Dratva J, Franklin KA, Holm M, Janson C, Johannessen A, Lindberg E, Omenaas ER, Schlünssen V, Zemp E, Real FG. Menstrual cycle and respiratory symptoms in a general Nordic-Baltic population. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2013 Feb 15;187(4):366-73. doi: 10.1164/rccm.201206-1112OC.

Lillienberg L, Andersson E, Janson C, Dahlman-Höglund A, Forsberg B, Holm M, Glslason T, Jögi R, Omenaas E, Schlünssen V, Sigsgaard T, Svanes C, Torén K. Occupational exposure and new-onset asthma in a population-based study in Northern Europe (RHINE). Ann Occup Hyg. 2013 May;57(4):482-92. doi: 10.1093/annhyg/mes083.

 

2012
Holm M, Kim JL, Lillienberg L, Storaas T, Jögi R, Svanes C, Schlünssen V, Forsberg B, Gíslason T, Janson C, Torén K; RHINE Study Group, Northern Europe. Incidence and prevalence of chronic bronchitis: impact of smoking and welding. The RHINE study. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis. 2012 Apr;16(4):553-7. doi: 10.5588/ijtld.11.0288.

 

2011
Bjerg A, Ekerljung L, Middelveld R, Dahlén SE, Forsberg B, Franklin K, Larsson K, Lötvall J, Olafsdóttir IS, Torén K, Lundbäck B, Janson C. Increased prevalence of symptoms of rhinitis but not of asthma between 1990 and 2008 in Swedish adults: comparisons of the ECRHS and GA²LEN surveys. PLoS One. 2011 Feb 17;6(2):e16082. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0016082.

 

2010
Sundberg R, Torén K, Franklin KA, Gislason T, Omenaas E, Svanes C, Janson C. Asthma in men and women: treatment adherence, anxiety, and quality of sleep. Respir Med. 2010 Mar;104(3):337-44. doi: 10.1016/j.rmed.2009.10.017.

 

2009
Macsali F, Real FG, Omenaas ER, Bjorge L, Janson C, Franklin K, Svanes C. Oral contraception, body mass index, and asthma: a cross-sectional Nordic-Baltic population survey. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2009 Feb;123(2):391-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2008.10.041.

Modig L, Torén K, Janson C, Jarvholm B, Forsberg B. Vehicle exhaust outside the home and onset of asthma among adults. Eur Respir J. 2009 Jun;33(6):1261-7. doi: 10.1183/09031936.00101108.

Orru H, Jõgi R, Kaasik M, Forsberg B. Chronic traffic-induced PM exposure and self-reported respiratory and cardiovascular health in the RHINE Tartu Cohort. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2009 Nov;6(11):2740-51. doi: 10.3390/ijerph6112740.

 

2008
Franklin KA, Janson C, Gíslason T, Gulsvik A, Gunnbjörnsdottir M, Laerum BN, Lindberg E, Norrman E, Nyström L, Omenaas E, Torén K, Svanes C. Early life environment and snoring in adulthood. Respir Res. 2008 Aug 22;9(1):63. doi: 10.1186/1465-9921-9-63.

Omenaas E, Svanes C, Janson C, Toren K, Jogi R, Gislason T, Franklin KA, Gulsvik A. What can we learn about asthma and allergy from the follow-up of the RHINE and the ECRHS studies? Clin Respir J. 2008 Oct;2 Suppl 1:45-52. doi: 10.1111/j.1752-699X.2008.00083.x.

 

2007
Hellgren J, Omenaas E, Gíslason T, Jögi R, Franklin KA, Lindberg E, Janson C, Torén K; RHINE Study Group, North Europe. Perennial non-infectious rhinitis–an independent risk factor for sleep disturbances in Asthma. Respir Med. 2007 May;101(5):1015-20. doi: 10.1016/j.rmed.2006.08.025.

Holm M, Omenaas E, Gíslason T, Svanes C, Jögi R, Norrman E, Janson C, Torén K; RHINE Study Group. Remission of asthma: a prospective longitudinal study from northern Europe (RHINE study). Eur Respir J. 2007 Jul;30(1):62-5. doi: 10.1183/09031936.00121705.

Laerum BN, Wentzel-Larsen T, Gulsvik A, Omenaas E, Gíslason T, Janson C, Svanes C. Relationship of fish and cod oil intake with adult asthma. Clin Exp Allergy. 2007 Nov;37(11):1616-23. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2222.2007.02821.x.

 

2006
Gómez Real F, Svanes C, Björnsson EH, Franklin KA, Gislason D, Gislason T, Gulsvik A, Janson C, Jögi R, Kiserud T, Norbäck D, Nyström L, Torén K, Wentzel-Larsen T, Omenaas E. Hormone replacement therapy, body mass index and asthma in perimenopausal women: a cross sectional survey. Thorax. 2006 Jan;61(1):34-40. doi: 10.1136/thx.2005.040881.

Gunnbjörnsdóttir MI, Franklin KA, Norbäck D, Björnsson E, Gislason D, Lindberg E, Svanes C, Omenaas E, Norrman E, Jõgi R, Jensen EJ, Dahlman-Höglund A, Janson C; RHINE Study Group. Prevalence and incidence of respiratory symptoms in relation to indoor dampness: the RHINE study. Thorax. 2006 Mar;61(3):221-5. doi: 10.1136/thx.2005.057430.

 

2005
Janson C, Norbäck D, Omenaas E, Gislason T, Nyström L, Jõgi R, Lindberg E, Gunnbjörnsdottir M, Norrman E, Wentzel-Larsen T, Svanes C, Jensen EJ, Torén K; RHINE study group. Insomnia is more common among subjects living in damp buildings. Occup Environ Med. 2005 Feb;62(2):113-8. doi: 10.1136/oem.2003.011379.

Svanes C, Real FG, Gislason T, Jansson C, Jögi R, Norrman E, Nyström L, Torén K, Omenaas E. Association of asthma and hay fever with irregular menstruation. Thorax. 2005 Jun;60(6):445-50. doi: 10.1136/thx.2004.032615.

Laerum BN, Svanes C, Wentzel-Larsen T, Gulsvik A, Iversen M, Gislason T, Jögi R, Norrman E, Janson C, Omenaas E. The association between birth size and atopy in young North-European adults. Clin Exp Allergy. 2005 Aug;35(8):1022-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2222.2005.02289.x.

 

2004
Gunnbjörnsdóttir MI, Omenaas E, Gíslason T, Norrman E, Olin AC, Jõgi R, Jensen EJ, Lindberg E, Björnsson E, Franklin K, Janson C, Gulsvik A, Laerum B, Svanes C, Torén K, Tunsäter A, Lillienberg L, Gíslason D, Blöndal T, Björnsdottir US, Jörundsdóttir KB, Talvik R, Forsberg B, Franklin K, Lundbäck B, Söderberg M, Ledin MC, Boman G, Norbäck D, Wieslander G, Spetz-Nyström U, Cashelunge KS, Rydén E; RHINE Study Group. Obesity and nocturnal gastro-oesophageal reflux are related to onset of asthma and respiratory symptoms. Eur Respir J. 2004 Jul;24(1):116-21. doi: 10.1183/09031936.04.00042603.

Franklin KA, Gíslason T, Omenaas E, Jõgi R, Jensen EJ, Lindberg E, Gunnbjörnsdóttir M, Nyström L, Laerum BN, Björnsson E, Torén K, Janson C. The influence of active and passive smoking on habitual snoring. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2004 Oct 1;170(7):799-803. doi: 10.1164/rccm.200404-474OC.

Torén K, Gislason T, Omenaas E, Jögi R, Forsberg B, Nyström L, Olin AC, Svanes C, Janson C; RHINE Group. A prospective study of asthma incidence and its predictors: the RHINE study. Eur Respir J. 2004 Dec;24(6):942-6. doi: 10.1183/09031936.04.00044804.

 

2003
Omenaas E, Fluge O, Buist AS, Vollmer WM, Gulsvik A. Dietary vitamin C intake is inversely related to cough and wheeze in young smokers. Respir Med. 2003 Feb;97(2):134-42. doi: 10.1053/rmed.2003.1439.

 

2002
Jentoft HF, Omenaas E, Eide GE, Gulsvik A. Absence of relationship between tuberculin reactivity and asthmatic symptoms, level of FEV1 and bronchial hyperresponsiveness in BCG vaccinated young adults. Allergy. 2002 Apr;57(4):336-40. doi: 10.1034/j.1398-9995.2002.1s3342.x.

Gislason T, Janson C, Vermeire P, Plaschke P, Björnsson E, Gislason D, Boman G. Respiratory symptoms and nocturnal gastroesophageal reflux: a population-based study of young adults in three European countries. Chest. 2002 Jan;121(1):158-63. doi: 10.1378/chest.121.1.158.

Jentoft HF, Omenaas E, Eide GE, Gulsvik A. Tuberculin reactivity: prevalence and predictors in BCG-vaccinated young Norwegian adults. Respir Med. 2002 Dec;96(12):1033-9. doi: 10.1053/rmed.2002.1386.

Jõgi R, Björkstén B, Boman G, Janson C. Serum eosinophil cationic protein (S-ECP) in a population with low prevalence of atopy. Respir Med. 2002 Jul;96(7):525-9. doi: 10.1053/rmed.2002.1320.

 

2001
Jentoft HF, Omenaas E, Eide GE, Gulsvik A. Comparing the adrenaline-Pirquet test with international PPD tuberculin tests. Respir Med. 2001 Mar;95(3):205-11. doi: 10.1053/rmed.2000.1023.

 

2000
Plaschke PP, Janson C, Norrman E, Björnsson E, Ellbjär S, Järvholm B. Onset and remission of allergic rhinitis and asthma and the relationship with atopic sensitization and smoking. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2000 Sep;162(3 Pt 1):920-4. doi: 10.1164/ajrccm.162.3.9912030.

Omenaas E, Jentoft HF, Vollmer WM, Buist AS, Gulsvik A. Absence of relationship between tuberculin reactivity and atopy in BCG vaccinated young adults. Thorax 2000; 55: 454-458. doi:10.1136/thorax.55.6.454.

 

1999
Norbäck D, Björnsson E, Janson C, Palmgren U, Boman G. Current asthma and biochemical signs of inflammation in relation to building dampness in dwellings. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis. 1999 May;3(5):368-76.

Gislason D, Björnsson E, Gislason T, Janson C, Sjöberg O, Elfman L, Boman G. Sensitization to airborne and food allergens in Reykjavík (Iceland) and Uppsala (Sweden) – a comparative study. Allergy. 1999 Nov;54(11):1160-7. doi: 10.1034/j.1398-9995.1999.00093.x.

Blanc PD, Ellbjär S, Janson C, Norbäck D, Norrman E, Plaschke P, Torén K. Asthma-related work disability in Sweden. The impact of workplace exposures. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 1999 Dec;160(6):2028-33. doi: 10.1164/ajrccm.160.6.9901033.

 

1998
Fluge O, Omenaas E, Eide GE, Gulsvik A. Fish consumption and respiratory symptoms among young adults in a Norwegian community. Eur Respir J. 1998 Aug;12(2):336-40. doi: 10.1183/09031936.98.12020336.

Norrman E, Plaschke P, Björnsson E, Rosenhall L, Lundbäck B, Jansson C, Lindholm N, Boman G. Prevalence of bronchial hyper-responsiveness in the southern, central and northern parts of Sweden. Respir Med. 1998 Mar;92(3):480-7. doi: 10.1016/s0954-6111(98)90295-5.

Jõgi R, Janson C, Björnsson E, Boman G, Björkstén B. Atopy and allergic disorders among adults in Tartu, Estonia compared with Uppsala, Sweden. Clin Exp Allergy. 1998 Sep;28(9):1072-80. doi: 10.1046/j.1365-2222.1998.00366.x.

Uibo R, Talja I, Jôgi R, Janson C, Björnsson E, Boman G, Mandel M, Björkstén B. Autoantibodies in Estonia and Sweden, populations with different responses to allergens. Int Arch Allergy Immunol. 1998 Oct;117(2):126-30. doi: 10.1159/000023999.

Svanes C, Omenaas E, Eide GE, Fluge O, Gulsvik A. Hospitalization for lung disease in early childhood and asthma symptoms in young adulthood. Respir Med. 1998 Aug;92(8):1003-9. doi: 10.1016/s0954-6111(98)90345-6.

Svanes C, Omenaas E, Heuch JM, Irgens LM, Gulsvik A. Birth characteristics and asthma symptoms in young adults: results from a population-based cohort study in Norway. Eur Respir J. 1998 Dec;12(6):1366-70. doi: 10.1183/09031936.98.12061366.

Björnsson E, Janson C, Norbäck D, Boman G. Symptoms related to the sick building syndrome in a general population sample: associations with atopy, bronchial hyper-responsiveness and anxiety. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis. 1998 Dec;2(12):1023-8.

 

1997
Wieslander G, Norbäck D, Björnsson E, Janson C, Boman G. Asthma and the indoor environment: the significance of emission of formaldehyde and volatile organic compounds from newly painted indoor surfaces. Int Arch Occup Environ Health. 1997;69(2):115-24. doi: 10.1007/s004200050125.

Lindberg E, Janson C, Gislason T, Björnsson E, Hetta J, Boman G. Sleep disturbances in a young adult population: can gender differences be explained by differences in psychological status? Sleep. 1997 Jun;20(6):381-7. doi: 10.1093/sleep/20.6.381.

 

1996
Bjornsson E, Janson C, Hakansson L, Enander I, Venge P, Boman G. Eosinophil peroxidase: a new serum marker of atopy and bronchial hyper-responsiveness. Respir Med. 1996 Jan;90(1):39-46. doi: 10.1016/s0954-6111(96)90243-7.

Lúdvíksdóttir D, Björnsson E, Janson C, Boman G. Habitual coughing and its associations with asthma, anxiety, and gastroesophageal reflux. Chest. 1996 May;109(5):1262-8. doi: 10.1378/chest.109.5.1262.

Plaschke P, Janson C, Norrman E, Björnsson E, Lundbäck B, Lindholm N, Rosenhall L, Järvholm B, Boman G. Skin prick tests and specific IgE in adults from three different areas of Sweden. Allergy. 1996 Jul;51(7):461-72. doi: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.1996.tb04652.x.

Janson C, De Backer W, Gislason T, Plaschke P, Björnsson E, Hetta J, Kristbjarnarson H, Vermeire P, Boman G. Increased prevalence of sleep disturbances and daytime sleepiness in subjects with bronchial asthma: a population study of young adults in three European countries. Eur Respir J. 1996 Oct;9(10):2132-8. doi: 10.1183/09031936.96.09102132.

Björnsson E, Janson C, Plaschke P, Norrman E, Sjöberg O. Prevalence of sensitization to food allergens in adult Swedes. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 1996 Oct;77(4):327-32. doi: 10.1016/S1081-1206(10)63328-5.

Norbäck D, Wieslander G, Björnsson E, Janson C, Boman G. Eye irritation, Nasal Congestion, and Facial Skin Itching in Relation to Emissions from Newly Painted Indoor Surfaces. Indoor and Built Environment. 1996;5(5):270-279. doi:10.1177/1420326X9600500505.

 

1995
Janson C, Gislason T, De Backer W, Plaschke P, Björnsson E, Hetta J, Kristbjarnason H, Vermeire P, Boman G. Daytime sleepiness, snoring and gastro-oesophageal reflux amongst young adults in three European countries. J Intern Med. 1995 Mar;237(3):277-85. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2796.1995.tb01176.x.

Björnsson E, Norbäck D, Janson C, Widström J, Palmgren U, Ström G, Boman G. Asthmatic symptoms and indoor levels of micro-organisms and house dust mites. Clin Exp Allergy. 1995 May;25(5):423-31. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2222.1995.tb01073.x.

Norbäck D, Björnsson E, Janson C, Widström J, Boman G. Asthmatic symptoms and volatile organic compounds, formaldehyde, and carbon dioxide in dwellings. Occup Environ Med. 1995 Jun;52(6):388-95. doi: 10.1136/oem.52.6.388.

Norbäck D, Björnsson E, Janson C, Widström J, Boman G. Asthmatic symptoms and volatile organic compounds, formaldehyde, and carbon dioxide in dwellings. Occup Environ Med. 1995 Jun;52(6):388-95. doi: 10.1136/oem.52.6.388.

Janson C, Gislason T, De Backer W, Plaschke P, Björnsson E, Hetta J, Kristbjarnason H, Vermeire P, Boman G. Prevalence of sleep disturbances among young adults in three European countries. Sleep. 1995 Sep;18(7):589-97.

Björnsson E, Janson C, Plaschke P, Norrman E, Sjöberg O. Venom allergy in adult Swedes: a population study. Allergy. 1995 Oct;50(10):800-5. doi: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.1995.tb05052.x.

Håkansson L, Björnsson E, Janson C, Schmekel B. Increased adhesion to vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 and intercellular adhesion molecule-1 of eosinophils from patients with asthma. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 1995 Dec;96(6 Pt 1):941-50. doi: 10.1016/s0091-6749(95)70232-6.

 

1994
Björnsson E, Janson C, Håkansson L, Enander I, Venge P, Boman G. Serum eosinophil cationic protein in relation to bronchial asthma in a young Swedish population. Allergy. 1994 Oct;49(9):730-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.1994.tb02095.x.

Björnsson E, Plaschke P, Norrman E, Janson C, Lundbäck B, Rosenhall A, Lindholm N, Rosenhall L, Berglund E, Boman G. Symptoms related to asthma and chronic bronchitis in three areas of Sweden. Eur Respir J. 1994 Dec;7(12):2146-53. doi: 10.1183/09031936.94.07122146.