Browsing Cardiovascular Sciences by Author "Devlin, Robert B."
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Ambient PM Exposure Up-regulates the Expression of Costimulatory Receptors on Circulating Monocytes in Diabetic Individuals
Schneider, Alexandra; Alexis, Neil E.; Diaz-Sanchez, David; Neas, Lucas M.; Harder, Shirley; Herbst, Margaret C.; Cascio, Wayne E.; Buse, John B.; Peters, Annette; Devlin, Robert B. (2011-06)BACKGROUND: Exposure of humans to air pollutants such as ozone and particulate matter (PM) may result in airway and systemic inflammation and altered immune function. One putative mechanism may be through modification of ... -
Association of cardiac and vascular changes with ambient PMin diabetic individuals
Schneider, Alexandra; Neas, Lucas M.; Graff, Donald W.; Herbst, Margaret C.; Cascio, Wayne E.; Schmitt, Mike T.; Buse, John B.; Peters, Annette; Devlin, Robert B. (2010)Background and Objective Exposure to fine airborne particles (PM2.5) has been shown to be responsible for cardiovascular and hematological effects, especially in older people with cardiovascular disease. Some epidemiological ... -
Cardiovascular effects in patrol officers are associated with fine particulate matter from brake wear and engine emissions
Riediker, Michael; Devlin, Robert B.; Griggs, Thomas R.; Herbst, Margaret C.; Bromberg, Philip A.; Williams, Ronald W.; Cascio, Wayne E. (East Carolina University, 2004-12-09)Background: Exposure to fine particulate matter air pollutants (PM2.5) affects heart rate variability parameters, and levels of serum proteins associated with inflammation, hemostasis and thrombosis. This study investigated ... -
Coarse Particulate Matter (PM2.5 - 10) Affects Heart Rate Variability, Blood Lipids, and Circulating Eosinophils in Adults with Asthma
Yeatts, Karin; Svendsen, Erik; Creason, John; Alexis, Neil E.; Herbst, Margaret C.; Scott, James; Kupper, Lawrence; Williams, Ronald W.; Neas, Lucas M.; Cascio, Wayne E.; Devlin, Robert B.; Peden, David B. (East Carolina University, 2007-05)INTRODUCTION: We investigated whether markers of airway and systemic inflammation, as well as heart rate variability (HRV) in asthmatics, change in response to fluctuations in ambient particulate matter (PM) in the coarse ... -
Exposure to Concentrated Coarse Air Pollution Particles Causes Mild Cardiopulmonary Effects in Healthy Young Adults
Graff, Donald W.; Cascio, Wayne E.; Rappold, Ana; Zhou, Haibo; Huang, Yuh-Chin T.; Devlin, Robert B. (East Carolina University, 2009-07)Background: There is ample epidemiologic and toxicologic evidence that exposure to fine particulate matter (PM) air pollution [aerodynamic diameter ≤ 2.5 μm (PM2.5)], which derives primarily from combustion processes, can ... -
Peat Bog Wildfire Smoke Exposure in Rural North Carolina Is Associated with Cardiopulmonary Emergency Department Visits Assessed through Syndromic Surveillance
Rappold, Ana G.; Stone, Susan L.; Cascio, Wayne E.; Neas, Lucas M.; Kilaru, Vasu J.; Carraway, Martha Sue; Szykman, James J.; Ising, Amy; Cleve, William E.; Meredith, John T.; Vaughan-Batten, Heather; Deyneka, Lana; Devlin, Robert B. (2011-10)Background: In June 2008, burning peat deposits produced haze and air pollution far in excess of National Ambient Air Quality Standards, encroaching on rural communities of eastern North Carolina. Although the association ...