Respiratory symptoms in children living near busy roads and their relationship to vehicular traffic: results of an Italian multicenter study (SIDRIA 2)Enrica Migliore
Cancer Epidemiology Unit, AOU San Giovanni Battista Hospital Center for Cancer Prevention CPO Piedmont and University of Turin, Via Santena 7, 10126 Turin, Italy
Environ Health 8:27. 2009
..The aim of this study was to investigate whether there were specific effects of cars and trucks traffic on current asthma symptoms (i.e. wheezing) and cough or phlegm, and to examine the validity of self-reported traffic exposure...
Effect of gas cooking on lung function in adolescents: modifying role of sex and immunoglobulin EG M Corbo
Respiratory Physiology Department, Catholic University, 00168 Rome, Italy
Thorax 56:536-40. 2001
..A study was undertaken to investigate the effect of gas cooking on the lung function of adolescents while considering serum IgE level as a possible effect modifier...
Snoring in 9- to 15-year-old children: risk factors and clinical relevanceG M Corbo
Respiratory Physiology Department, Catholic University, Rome, Italy
Pediatrics 108:1149-54. 2001
..Our objective was to investigate the occurrence of snoring in a general population sample of children and to evaluate the association with anthropometric data and clinical findings of oropharynx and nasal airways...
Passive smoking and lung function in alpha(1)-antitrypsin heterozygote schoolchildrenG M Corbo
Respiratory Physiology Department, Catholic University, Largo F Vito, 100168 Rome, Italy
Thorax 58:237-41. 2003
..A study was performed to determine whether Pi heterozygotes exposed to smoking have a higher risk of reduced lung function than Pi M homozygotes...
Rhinitis and snoring as risk factors for hypertension in post-menopausal womenGiuseppe M Corbo
Servizio di Fisiopatologia Respiratoria, Universita Cattolica, Rome, Italy
Respir Med 100:1368-73. 2006
..Since menopausal status is an important determinant of blood pressure, we evaluated the relationship between rhinitis, snoring and blood pressure taking into account the modifying effect of menopausal status...
Parental smoking and lung function: misclassification due to background exposure to passive smokingGiuseppe M Corbo
Department of Respiratory Physiology, Catholic University, Largo F Vito 1, 00168 Rome, Italy
Respir Med 101:768-73. 2007
..Negative results on the effect of parental smoking on lung function should be revisited if background exposure has not been considered in the analysis...
Wheeze and asthma in children: associations with body mass index, sports, television viewing, and dietGiuseppe M Corbo
Respiratory Physiology Department, Catholic University, Rome, Italy
Epidemiology 19:747-55. 2008
..Our goal was to analyze the relationship of body mass index (BMI), regular sports participation, TV viewing, and diet with current wheezing and asthma...
[Dietary habits, life styles and respiratory symptoms in childhood]Giuseppe M Corbo
, Roma
Epidemiol Prev 29:42-6. 2005
..An increased BMI and TV watching are strongly related to respiratory symptoms. Our data confirm that dietary factors such as salt, vegetables and fruits are associated with the prevalence of respiratory symptoms in children...
[Respiratory effects of exposure to chlorine vapors during a swimming pool accident in a recreational center in Rome]Anteo Di Napoli
, Regione Lazio, Roma
Epidemiol Prev 26:240-7. 2002
..Given high prevalence of potential exposed people, findings from this study should alert public health authority about the possible clinical consequences...