Change in the symptom profile treated as asthma – two cross-sectional studies twenty years apart

Autor: Mihkel Pindus, Hans Orru, Rain Jõgi

Publikováno v: Respiratory Research, Vol 21, Iss 1, Pp 1-7 (2020)

Abstract Aims The aims of the study were to investigate prevalence trends of respiratory symptoms, asthma and asthma treatment among young adults in Estonia and to estimate changes in symptom profile among subjects who self-report asthma attacks or u

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Hearing loss among military personnel in relation to occupational and leisure noise exposure and usage of personal protective equipment

Autor: Hans Orru, Assar Luha, Mihkel Pindus, Rainer Jõgeva, Maie Vahisalu, Urve Lekk, Ene Indermitte, Eda Merisalu

Publikováno v: Noise & Health
Noise and Health, Vol 22, Iss 107, Pp 90-98 (2020)

Context: Hearing loss (HL) is a major health concern among military personnel due to noise from shooting, blasts, military vehicles, and noisy training environments. Nevertheless, one’s exposure can be partially reduced by using personal protective

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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33402609

Metallic Fumes at Indoor Military Shooting Ranges: Lead, Copper, Nickel, and Zinc in Different Fractions of Airborne Particulate Matter

Autor: Hans Orru, Koit Herodes, Haldo‐Rait Harro, Marek Maasikmets, Mihkel Pindus

Publikováno v: Propellants, Explosives, Pyrotechnics. 43:228-233

Small firearm shooting emits residues of energetic materials as well as heavy metals of different particle sizes into the air, posing a risk to human health. The current study assessed concentratio ...

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https://doi.org/10.1002/prep.201700225

Association Between Health Symptoms and Particulate Matter from Traffic and Residential Heating − Results from RHINE III in Tartu

Autor: Mihkel Pindus, Hans Orru, Marek Maasikmets, Marko Kaasik, Rain Jõgi

Publikováno v: The Open Respiratory Medicine Journal

Background:Traffic and residential heating are the main sources of particulate matter (PM) in Northern Europe. Wood is widely used for residential heating and vehicle numbers are increasing. Besides traffic exhaust, studded tires produce road dust th

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https://doi.org/10.2174/1874306401610010058

Dampness, mould, onset and remission of adult respiratory symptoms, asthma and rhinitis

Autor: Ane Johannessen, Randi Jacobsen Bertelsen, Juan Wang, Torben Sigsgaard, Mathias Holm, Dan Norbäck, Thorarinn Gislason, Christer Janson, Jeong-Lim Kim, Hans Orru, Mihkel Pindus, Johan Nilsson Sommar

Publikováno v: Wang, J, Pindus, M, Janson, C, Sigsgaard, T, Kim, J L, Holm, M, Sommar, J, Orru, H, Gislason, T, Johannessen, A, Bertelsen, R J & Norbäck, D 2019, ' Dampness, mould, onset and remission of adult respiratory symptoms, asthma and rhinitis ', The European Respiratory Journal, vol. 53, no. 5 . https://doi.org/10.1183/13993003.01921-2018

Study questionIs dampness and indoor mould associated with onset and remission of respiratory symptoms, asthma and rhinitis among adults?Materials and methodsAssociations between dampness, mould and mould odour at home and at work and respiratory hea

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https://doi.org/10.1183/13993003.01921-2018