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Helena Backman

Forskare och projektledare inom Obstruktiv Lungsjukdom i Norrbotten (OLIN) studierna, en epidemiologisk forskningsverksamhet som pågått sedan 1985.

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E-post
helena.backman@umu.se

Verksam vid

Anknytning
Anknuten som forskare till Institutionen för folkhälsa och klinisk medicin Enhet: Avdelningen för hållbar hälsa
Plats
Robertsviksgatan 9, 971 89 Luleå, Region Norrbotten Umeå universitet, by1a, B41, NUS, 901 85 Umeå

Jag är disputerad forskare och projektledare inom Obstruktiv Lungsjukdom i Norrbotten (OLIN) studierna, en epidemiologisk forskningsverksamhet som pågått sedan 1985. Forskningen omfattar företrädesvis klassisk epidemiologi om astma, KOL och lungfunktion. Under senare tid har forskningen även inkluderat koppling av klinisk epidemiologi med data från olika nationella register, för att utvärdera prognos för obstruktiva lungsjukdomar och deras olika fenotyper. Eftersom OLIN-studierna omfattar kliniska data sedan mer än 35 år finns det unika möjligheter att utvärdera långtidsprognos för astma och KOL i termer av exempelvis sjukhusinläggningar och mortalitet.

Min forskning finansieras huvudsakligen av:

  • Hjärt-Lung fonden
  • ALF
  • Region Norrbotten
  • NordForsk
  • VR

Jag innehar även följande positioner:

  • Ledamot i OLIN studiernas ledningsgrupp
  • Co-project manager Nordic EpiLung Study
  • Medlem i Nordic Severe Asthma Network (NSAN)
  • Partner till ERS CRC CADSET 
  • Associate Editor för Respiratory Medicine

 

2020
Differences in diagnostic patterns of obstructive airway disease between areas and sex in Sweden and Finland-the Nordic EpiLung study
Journal of Asthma
Axelsson, Malin; Ilmarinen, Pinja; Backman, Helena; et al.
2020
FEV1 decline in relation to blood eosinophils and neutrophils in a population-based asthma cohort
The World Allergy Organization journal, Elsevier 2020, Vol. 13, (3)
Backman, Helena; Lindberg, Anne; Hedman, Linnea; et al.
2020
Decreased COPD prevalence in Sweden after decades of decrease in smoking
Respiratory Research, BioMed Central 2020, Vol. 21, (1)
Backman, Helena; Vanfleteren, Lowie; Lindberg, Anne; et al.
2020
Severe asthma is related to high societal costs and decreased health related quality of life
Respiratory Medicine, Elsevier 2020, Vol. 162
Jansson, Sven-Arne; Backman, Helena; Andersson, Maria; et al.
2020
Cardiac biomarkers of prognostic importance in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Respiratory Research, BioMed Central 2020, Vol. 21, (1)
Nilsson, Ulf; Mills, Nicholas L.; McAllister, David A.; et al.
2020
Age-specific incidence of allergic and non-allergic asthma
BMC Pulmonary Medicine, BioMed Central 2020, Vol. 20, (1)
Pakkasela, Johanna; Ilmarinen, Pinja; Honkamäki, Jasmin; et al.
2020
Incidence and remission of allergic rhinitis in a Swedish adult population
Allergy. European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Wiley-Blackwell 2020, Vol. 75 : 496-496
Pullerits, T.; Ekerljung, L.; M, Radinger; et al.
2020
Hand grip strength is associated with fatigue among men with COPD: epidemiological data from northern Sweden
Physiotherapy Theory and Practice, Taylor & Francis 2020, Vol. 36, (3) : 408-416
Strandkvist, Viktor; Andersson, Mikael; Backman, Helena; et al.
2020
Uncontrolled asthma occurs in all GINA treatment steps and is associated with worse physical health: a report from the OLIN adult asthma cohort
Journal of Asthma, Taylor & Francis 2020 : 1-10
Stridsman, Caroline; Axelsson, Malin; Warm, Katja; et al.
2019
Difference in Dyspnea between Swedish and Finnish Speaking Persons in Western Finland: Association with Lifestyle
European Respiratory Journal, Sheffield: European Respiratory Society Journals 2019, Vol. 54
Andersen, Heidi; Ilmarinen, Pinja; Tuomisto, Leena; et al.
2019
Severe asthma: A population study perspective
Clinical and Experimental Allergy, John Wiley & Sons 2019, Vol. 49, (6) : 819-828
Backman, Helena; Jansson, Sven-Arne; Stridsman, Caroline; et al.
2019
Characterization of adults with asthma per GINA treatment steps
European Respiratory Journal, Sheffield: European Respiratory Society Journals 2019, Vol. 54
Backman, Helena; Stridsman, Caroline; Hedman, Linnea; et al.
2019
Sensitization to animal allergen components in relation to asthma among young adults in Northern Sweden
Allergy. European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, John Wiley & Sons 2019, Vol. 74 : 291-291
Bjerg, A.; Winberg, Anna; Johansson, R.; et al.
2019
High prevalence of COPD among adults with heart disease
European Respiratory Journal, Sheffield: European Respiratory Society Journals 2019, Vol. 54
Eriksson, Berne; Stridsman, Caroline; Nilsson, Ulf; et al.
2019
E-cigarette use is most common in persistent smokers in a Swedish prospective population study
European Respiratory Journal, Sheffield: European Respiratory Society Journals 2019, Vol. 54
Hedman, Linnea; Backman, Helena; Stridsman, Caroline; et al.
2019
Age- and gender-specific incidence of new asthma diagnosis from childhood to late adulthood
Respiratory Medicine, Elsevier 2019, Vol. 154 : 56-62
Honkamaki, Jasmin; Hisinger-Molkanen, Hanna; Ilmarinen, Pinja; et al.
2019
Life-years lost due to asthma
European Respiratory Journal, Sheffield: European Respiratory Society Journals 2019, Vol. 54
Jansson, Sven-Arne; Hedman, Linnea; Stridsman, Caroline; et al.
2019
Elevated hsCRP is associated with respiratory symptoms in COPD
European Respiratory Journal, Sheffield: European Respiratory Society Journals 2019, Vol. 54
Lagrange, Eva; Nilsson, Ulf; Hedman, Linnea; et al.
2019
Differences of FENO in adult general populations of Nordic regions
European Respiratory Journal, European Respiratory Society Journals 2019, Vol. 54
Lassmann-Klee, Paul; Brumpton, Ben; Henriksen, Anne Hildur; et al.
2019
Prevalence of severe asthma: results from a population-based study
European Respiratory Journal, European Respiratory Society Journals 2019, Vol. 54
Rönnebjerg, Lina; Axelsson, Malin; Pascu, Adina; et al.
2019
Elevated serum high sensitive cardiac Troponin I is associated with mortality among adults with Restrictive Spirometric Pattern
European Respiratory Journal, Sheffield: European Respiratory Society Journals 2019, Vol. 54
Sandin, Petra; Johansson, Sara; Backman, Helena; et al.
2019
Mortality by cause of death and spirometric pattern in a population-based study
European Respiratory Journal, Sheffield: European Respiratory Society Journals 2019, Vol. 54
Sawalha, Sami; Backman, Helena; Nilsson, Ulf; et al.
2019
The impact of comorbidities on mortality among men and women with COPD: report from the OLIN COPD study
Therapeutic Advances in Respiratory Disease, Sage Publications 2019, Vol. 13
Sawalha, Sami; Hedman, Linnea; Backman, Helena; et al.
2019
Low income rather than low education is associated with respiratory symptoms in northern Sweden
European Respiratory Journal, Sheffield: European Respiratory Society Journals 2019, Vol. 54
Schyllert, Christian; Hedman, Linnea; Stridsman, Caroline; et al.
2019
Asthma control and acute health care visits among young adults with asthma: A population-based study
Journal of Advanced Nursing, John Wiley & Sons 2019, Vol. 75, (12) : 3525-3534
Selberg, Stina; Hedman, Linnea; Jansson, Sven-Arne; et al.
2018
Early life swimming pool exposure and asthma onset in children: a case-control study
Environmental health, BioMed Central 2018, Vol. 17
Andersson, Martin; Backman, Helena; Nordberg, Gunnar; et al.
2018
Decrease in prevalence of COPD in Sweden after decades of decrease in smoking
European Respiratory Journal, European Respiratory Society 2018, Vol. 52
Backman, Helena; Ekerljung, Linda; Eriksson, Berne; et al.
2018
Eosinophilic inflammation and lung function decline in a long-term follow-up of a large population-based asthma cohort
European Respiratory Journal, European Respiratory Society 2018, Vol. 52
Backman, Helena; Hedman, Linnea; Stridsman, Caroline; et al.
2018
Severe asthma among adults: Prevalence and clinical characteristics
European Respiratory Journal, European Respiratory Society 2018, Vol. 52
Backman, Helena; Jansson, Sven-Arne; Stridsman, Caroline; et al.
2018
Chronic airway obstruction in a population-based adult asthma cohort: Prevalence, incidence and prognostic factors
Respiratory Medicine, W.B. Saunders Ltd 2018, Vol. 138 : 115-122
Backman, Helena; Jansson, Sven-Arne; Stridsman, Caroline; et al.
2018
Pattern of Cardiovascular Comorbidity in COPD in a Country with Low-smoking Prevalence: Results from Two-population-based Cohorts from Sweden
COPD: Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Taylor & Francis 2018, Vol. 15, (5) : 454-463
Eriksson, Berne; Backman, Helena; Ekerljung, Linda; et al.
2018
Late Breaking Abstract - NORdic Database for aSThmA Research (NORDSTAR): Swedish and Finnish patients
European Respiratory Journal, European Respiratory Society 2018, Vol. 52
Geale, Kirk; Darabi, Hatef; Eklund, Oskar; et al.
2018
Late Breaking Abstract - E-cigarette use among Swedish teenagers
European Respiratory Journal, European Respiratory Society 2018, Vol. 52
Hedman, Linnea; Backman, Helena; Stridsman, Caroline; et al.
2018
Incidence and risk factors for asthma from childhood to young adulthood
European Respiratory Journal, European Respiratory Society 2018, Vol. 52
Hedman, Linnea; Backman, Helena; Stridsman, Caroline; et al.
2018
Association of Electronic Cigarette Use With Smoking Habits, Demographic Factors, and Respiratory Symptoms
JAMA NETWORK OPEN, American Medical Association 2018, Vol. 1, (3)
Hedman, Linnea; Backman, Helena; Stridsman, Caroline; et al.
2018
Societal costs of severe asthma in Sweden
European Respiratory Journal, European Respiratory Society 2018, Vol. 52
Jansson, Sven-Arne; Backman, Helena; Andersson, Maria; et al.
2018
Lung Function through the PRISm: Spreading Light or Creating Confusion?
American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, American Thoracic Society 2018, Vol. 198, (11) : 1358-1360
Lundbäck, Bo; Backman, Helena; Calverley, Peter M A
2018
Age at asthma diagnosis in subjects with and without allergic rhinitis
European Respiratory Journal, European Respiratory Society 2018, Vol. 52
Pakkasela, Johanna; Ilmarinen, Pinja; Honkamaki, Jasmin; et al.
2018
Male sex, younger age and smoking contribute to low participating rate in an epidemiological study of asthma and respiratory symptoms
European Respiratory Journal, European Respiratory Society 2018, Vol. 52
Räisänen, Petri; Backman, Helena; Jansson, Sven-Arne; et al.
2018
The impact of comorbidities on mortality in COPD, report from the OLIN COPD study.
European Respiratory Journal, European Respiratory Society 2018, Vol. 52
Sawalha, Sami; Hedman, Linnea; Backman, Helena; et al.
2018
Job titles classified into socioeconomic and occupational groups identify subjects with increased risk for respiratory symptoms independent of occupational exposure to vapour, gas, dust, or fumes
European Clinical Respiratory Journal, Taylor & Francis 2018, Vol. 5, (1)
Schyllert, Christian; Andersson, Martin; Hedman, Linnea; et al.
2018
Health status among adult asthmatics - a population-based study
European Respiratory Journal, European Respiratory Society 2018, Vol. 52
Stridsman, Caroline; Backman, Helena; Eklund, Britt-Marie; et al.
2018
The COPD Assessment Test (CAT) can screen for fatigue among patients with COPD
Therapeutic advances in respiratory disease, Sage Publications 2018, Vol. 12
Stridsman, Caroline; Svensson, My; Johansson Strandkvist, Viktor; et al.
2017
A population-based cohort of adults with asthma: mortality and participation in a long-term follow-up
European Clinical Respiratory Journal, Taylor & Francis 2017, Vol. 4
Backman, Helena; Hedman, Linnea; Stridsman, Caroline; et al.
2017
Increased prevalence of allergic asthma from 1996 to 2006 and further to 2016: results from three population surveys
Clinical and Experimental Allergy, Vol. 47, (11) : 1426-1435
Backman, Helena; Räisänen, Petri; Hedman, Linnea; et al.
2017
Population-based study shows that teenage girls with asthma had impaired health-related quality of life
Acta Paediatrica, John Wiley & Sons 2017, Vol. 106, (7) : 1128-1135
Hedman, Linnea; Stridsman, Caroline; Andersson, Martin; et al.
2017
Health care consumption and HRQOL in severe asthma in Sweden
Value in Health, ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC 2017, Vol. 20, (9) : A513-A513
Jansson, Sven-Arne; Backman, Helena; Andersson, M.; et al.
2017
From COPD epidemiology to studies of pathophysiological disease mechanisms: challenges with regard to study design and recruitment process
European Clinical Respiratory Journal, Taylor & Francis 2017, Vol. 4
Lindberg, Anne; Linder, Robert; Backman, Helena; et al.
2017
Inhaled corticosteroids and pneumonia risk: revised knowledge
Respiratory Medicine, Elsevier 2017, Vol. 131 : 247-248
Lundbäck, Bo; Backman, Helena; Virchow, Johann Christian
2017
Ischemic ECG abnormalities are associated with an increased risk for death among subjects with COPD, also among those without known heart disease
The International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Dove Medical Press 2017, Vol. 12 : 2507-2514
Nilsson, Ulf; Blomberg, Anders; Johansson, Bengt; et al.
Visa publikationer i DiVA

Jag är huvudhandledare för en doktorand vid Hållbar Hälsa:

  • Nicolas Bermudez

Jag är biträdande handledare för två doktorander vid Hållbar Hälsa:

  • Linnea Almqvist
  • Petri Räisänen

Tidigare biträdande handledare för (år för disputation):

  • Sami Sawalha (2019)

Jag är även Adjungerad Universitetsadjunkt vid institutionen för Hälsovetenskap, Luleå Tekniska Universitet

 

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