Rachel Tham

Is short-term exposure to grass pollen adversely associated with lung function and airway inflammation in the community?

Nur Sabrina Idrose, Rachel CA Tham, Caroline J Lodge, Adrian J Lowe, Dinh Bui, Jennifer L Perret, Don Vicendese, Edward J Newbigin, Mimi LK Tang, Fahad M Aldakheel, Nilakshi T Waidyatillake, Jo A Douglass, Michael J Abramson, Eugene Haydn Walters, Bircan Erbas, Shyamali C Dharmage

Journal article  |  2020  |  Allergy

BACKGROUND: The association between grass pollen exposure and early markers of asthma exacerbations such as lung function changes ..

International Mind, Activities and Urban Places (iMAP) study: methods of a cohort study on environmental and lifestyle influences on brain and cognitive health

Ester Cerin, Anthony Barnett, Basile Chaix, Mark J Nieuwenhuijsen, Karen Caeyenberghs, Bin Jalaludin, Takemi Sugiyama, James F Sallis, Nicola T Lautenschlager, Michael Y Ni, Govinda Poudel, David Donaire-Gonzalez, Rachel Tham, Amanda J Wheeler, Luke Knibbs, Linwei Tian, Yih-kai Chan, David W Dunstan, Alison Carver, Kaarin J Anstey

Journal article  |  2020  |  BMJ Open

INTRODUCTION: Numerous studies have found associations between characteristics of urban environments and risk factors for dementia..

Air pollution is associated with depressive symptoms in elderly women with cognitive impairment.

Hicran Altuğ, Kateryna B Fuks, Anke Hüls, Anne-Kathrin Mayer, Rachel Tham, Jean Krutmann, Tamara Schikowski

Journal article  |  2020  |  Environment International

BACKGROUND: Studies on air pollution and depression in the elderly are limited and the results are heterogeneous. OBJECTIVES: We e..

Association between fire smoke fine particulate matter and asthma-related outcomes: Systematic review and meta-analysis

Nicolas Borchers Arriagada, Joshua A Horsley, Andrew J Palmer, Geoffrey G Morgan, Rachel Tham, Fay H Johnston

Journal article  |  2019  |  Environmental Research

BACKGROUND: Asthma-related outcomes are regularly used by studies to investigate the association between human exposure to landsca..

Outdoor fungal spores and acute respiratory effects in vulnerable individuals

Rachel Tham, Bircan Erbas, Shyamali C Dharmage, Mimi LK Tang, Fahad Aldakheel, Caroline J Lodge, Paul S Thomas, Philip E Taylor, Michael J Abramson, Adrian J Lowe

Journal article  |  2019  |  Environmental Research

High ambient levels of grass, weed and other pollen are associated with asthma admissions in children and adolescents: A large 5-year case-crossover study

Som K Shrestha, Constance Katelaris, Shyamali C Dharmage, Pamela Burton, Don Vicendese, Rachel Tham, Michael J Abramson, Bircan Erbas

Journal article  |  2018  |  Clinical & Experimental Allergy

Greenspace and Atopic Sensitization in Children and Adolescents-A Systematic Review

Katrina A Lambert, Gayan Bowatte, Rachel Tham, Caroline J Lodge, Luke A Prendergast, Joachim Heinrich, Michael J Abramson, Shyamali C Dharmage, Bircan Erbas

Journal article  |  2018  |  INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH

Outdoor pollen is a trigger of child and adolescent asthma emergency department presentations: A systematic review and meta-analysis

B Erbas, M Jazayeri, KA Lambert, CH Katelaris, LA Prendergast, R Tham, MJ Parrodi, J Davies, E Newbigin, MJ Abramson, SC Dharmage

Journal article  |  2018  |  Allergy

Air Pollution and Otitis Media in Children: A Systematic Review of Literature

Gayan Bowatte, Rachel Tham, Jennifer L Perret, Michael S Bloom, Guanghui Dong, Nilakshi Waidyatillake, Dinh Bui, Geoffrey G Morgan, Bin Jalaludin, Caroline J Lodge, Shyamali C Dharmage

Journal article  |  2018  |  INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH

Residential greenness and allergic respiratory diseases in children and adolescents - A systematic review and meta-analysis

KA Lambert, G Bowatte, R Tham, C Lodge, L Prendergast, J Heinrich, MJ Abramson, SC Dharmage, B Erbas

Journal article  |  2017  |  Environmental Research