ArticleBMJ open respiratory research2015
An observational study of PM10 and hospital admissions for acute exacerbations of chronic respiratory disease in Tasmania, Australia 1992-2002.
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- Global Associations between Air Pollutants and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Hospitalizations. A Systematic Review.Annals of the American Thoracic Society · 2016Pooled it
- Major air pollutants and risk of COPD exacerbations: a systematic review and meta-analysis.International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease · 2016Pooled it
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- Deep learning model to predict COPD hospital admissions based on meteorological data: a medical meteorological forecast.Frontiers in big data · 2026Article
- Health Impacts of Ambient Biomass Smoke in Tasmania, Australia.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- A systematic review protocol of Tuina for children with acute bronchitis: A protocol for systematic review.Medicine · 2020Article
- Factors associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbation, based on big data analysis.Scientific reports · 2019Article
- Association of time-serial changes in ambient particulate matters (PMs) with respiratory emergency cases in Taipei's Wenshan District.PloS one · 2017Article
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Abstract
objectiveParticulate matter with a diameter below 10 µ (PM10) has been a major concern in the Tamar Valley, Launceston, where wood heaters are extensively used. We examined the relationship between PM10 levels, meteorological variables, respiratory medications and hospital admissions for respiratory disease over the decade 1992-2002.
methodsPM10 levels were provided by the Department of Primary Industry Water, Parks and Environment, and meteorological variables from the Bureau of Meteorology. We obtained hospital discharge codes for the Launceston General Hospital. Poisson regression was used for statistical analyses.
resultsMean daily PM10 levels declined from 50.7 to 16.5 μg/m(3). Hospitalisations for asthma decreased from 29 to 21 per month, whereas chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) increased and bronchitis/bronchiolitis remained unchanged. We found a 10 μg/m(3) increase in PM10 to be associated with a 4% increase in admissions for acute bronchitis/bronchiolitis (p0.05), but no association with asthma or COPD was found. All respiratory diseases showed seasonal patterns of hospitalisation.
conclusionsThis is the first long-term study in Australia to demonstrate an association between PM10 levels and respiratory diseases. Reducing exposure to PM10 may decrease hospital admissions for respiratory diseases. IMPLICATION: Better preventive measures, including sustained public health initiatives to combat air pollution, are required to reduce respiratory morbidity.
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