Short-term exposure to ambient air pollution and pneumonia hospital admission among patients with COPD: a time-stratified case-crossover study

Short-term exposure to ambient air pollution and pneumonia hospital admission among patients with COPD: a time-stratified case-crossover study

Abstract Background Pneumonia is a major contributor to hospital admission for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, evidence for acute effects of ambient air pollution exposure on pneumonia hospital admission among patients with COPD is scarce. We aimed to examine the...

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Main Authors: Wenfeng Lu, Qi Tian, Ruijun Xu, Chenghui Zhong, Lan Qiu, Han Zhang, Chunxiang Shi, Yuewei Liu, Yun Zhou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-03-01
Series:Respiratory Research
Subjects:
Pneumonia
COPD patients
Air pollution
Hospital admission
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12931-022-01989-9

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12931-022-01989-9

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