Air pollution and hospitalization of patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in Beijing: a time-series study.
Lirong LiangYutong Samuel CaiBaolei LyuDi ZhangShuilian ChuHang JingKazem RahimiZhaohui TongPublished in: Respiratory research (2022)
Despite improvement in air quality since the implementation of clean air policy in 2013, acute exposure to higher levels of air pollution is significantly associated with IPF hospitalization in Beijing. Air quality policy should be continuously enforced to protect vulnerable IPF populations as well as the general public.
Keyphrases
- idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
- air pollution
- healthcare
- particulate matter
- public health
- lung function
- mental health
- interstitial lung disease
- liver failure
- primary care
- respiratory failure
- emergency department
- systemic sclerosis
- aortic dissection
- hepatitis b virus
- adverse drug
- extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
- mechanical ventilation