Publications by authors named "C Bigert"
Article Synopsis
- The study focused on how night and shift work patterns impact the risk of type 2 diabetes (T2D) and hypertension among around 28,000 nurses in Stockholm from 2008 to 2016.
- Findings revealed that working only night shifts and intensive shift schedules were linked to a higher risk of T2D, with hazard ratios indicating a significant correlation.
- In contrast, the research found no significant increase in hypertension risk, suggesting that the effects of shift work particularly influence T2D rather than hypertension risk.
Objectives: Night work has been classified as probably carcinogenic to humans by the International Agency for Research on Cancer, but epidemiological evidence was considered limited due to variability in findings and potential bias. This study aimed to investigate the risk of breast cancer in a cohort with detailed and registry-based data on night work.
Methods: The cohort comprised 25 585 women (nurses and nursing assistants) employed 1 year or more between 2008 and 2016 in the healthcare sector in Stockholm.
Objective: This study aimed to examine the effects of various aspects of night and shift work on the risk of incident ischemic heart disease (IHD) and atrial fibrillation (AF) using detailed and registry-based exposure data.
Methods: This prospective cohort study included >30 300 healthcare employees (eg, nurses, nursing assistants) employed for at least one year in Region Stockholm 2008-2016. Information on daily working hours was obtained from a computerized administrative employee register and outcomes from national and regional registers.
Background: Previous studies of preterm birth (PTB) concerning night work have been inconclusive and partly limited by imprecise data on working schedules. This study investigated the risk of PTB in relation to detailed, registry-based data on working hours.
Methods: In a register-based prospective cohort study, we identified 4970 singleton births with information on PTB from the Swedish Medical Birth Register of health care employees in Stockholm.