Particulate matter (PM10) and oxides of Nitrogen (NOx) each independently predict respiratory emergency outcomes
Journal Title: Annals of Environmental Science and Toxicology - Year 2017, Vol 2, Issue 1
Abstract
Background: The impact of environmental air pollutants on the outcome of an emergency hospitalisation of respiratory patients has received limited study. We report on how levels of pollutants, particulate matter levels (PM10) and oxides of Nitrogen (NOx) influence hospital outcomes (30-day in-hospital mortality). Methods: All emergency respiratory admissions (35,523 episodes, in 15,037 patients) were tracked between (2002-2015). Daily levels of PM10 and NOx from the hospital catchment area were correlated with outcome; univariate and multivariate logistic regression examined relationships between air pollution and outcome following adjustment for complexity.
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Cournane Seán, Conway Richard, Byrne Declan, Coveney Seamus, Silke Bernard
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