• Ambient air quality and the effects of air pollutants on otolaryngology in Beijing 

      Zhang, Fengying; Xu, Jin; Zhang, Ziying; Meng, Haiying; Wang, Li; Lu, Jinmei; Wang, Wuyi; Kraft, Thomas (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2015-07-09)
      Abstract To investigate temporal patterns, pollution concentrations and the health effects of air pollutants in Beijing we carried out time-series analyses on daily concentrations of ambient air pollutants and daily numbers of outpatient visits for otolaryngology over 2 years (2011– 2012) to identify possible health effects of air pollutants. The results showed that PM10 was the major air ...
    • Exploration of plasma lipids in mild cognitive impairment due to Alzheimer's disease 

      Bergland, Anne Katrine; Proitsi, Petroula; Kirsebom, Bjørn-Eivind; Sønnesyn, Hogne; Hye, Abdul; Larsen, Alf Inge; Xu, Jin; Legido-Quigley, Cristina; Rajendran, Lawrence; Fladby, Tormod; Aarsland, Dag (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-09-29)
      <p><i>Background: </i>Lipids have important structural roles in cell membranes and changes to these membrane lipids may influence β- and γ-secretase activities and thus contribute to Alzheimer’s disease (AD) pathology. <p><i>Objective:</i> To explore baseline plasma lipid profiling in participants with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) with and without AD pathology. <p><i>Methods: </i>We identified ...