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Analysis of environmental risk factors for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbation: A case-crossover study (2004-2013).

Javier de Miguel-DíezJulio Hernández-VázquezAna Lopez-de-AndresAlejandro Álvaro-MecaValentín Hernández-BarreraRodrigo Jiménez-García
Published in: PloS one (2019)
Epidemiology of hospital admissions by COPD exacerbation was negatively affected by colder climatological factors (seasonality and absolute temperature) and short-term exposure to major air pollution (NO2, O3, CO and PM10).
Keyphrases
  • chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
  • air pollution
  • lung function
  • particulate matter
  • risk factors
  • human health
  • polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
  • intensive care unit
  • risk assessment
  • cystic fibrosis
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