Neighborhood environmental factors linked to hospitalizations of older people for viral lower respiratory tract infections in Spain: a case-crossover study

Neighborhood environmental factors linked to hospitalizations of older people for viral lower respiratory tract infections in Spain: a case-crossover study

Abstract Background Lower respiratory tract viral infection (LRTI) is a significant cause of morbidity-mortality in older people worldwide. We analyzed the association between short-term exposure to environmental factors (climatic factors and outdoor air pollution) and hospital admissions with a vir...

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Main Authors: Alejandro Álvaro-Meca, Daniel Sepúlveda-Crespo, Rosa Resino, Pablo Ryan, Isidoro Martínez, Salvador Resino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-11-01
Series:Environmental Health
Subjects:
ICD-9-CM
Older people
Air pollution
Temperature
Respiratory virus
Lower respiratory tract infection
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12940-022-00928-x

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12940-022-00928-x

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