ArticleJournal of clinical medicine2020
Association between African Dust Transport and Acute Exacerbations of COPD in Miami.
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- Models to evaluate the pulmonary toxicity of desert dust and what we have learned from them so far: a mini-review.Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's archives of pharmacology · 2025Review
- Frequency of Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Associated with the Long-Term Exposure to Air Pollution in the AIREPOC Cohort.International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease · 2025Article
- Saharan dust and respiratory health: Understanding the link between airborne particulate matter and chronic lung diseases (Review).Experimental and therapeutic medicine · 2024Review
- Pulmonary vascular disease, environmental pollution, and climate change.Pulmonary circulation · 2024Review
- Long-term exposure to indoor air pollution and risk of tuberculosis.Indoor air · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundAir pollution is increasingly recognized as a risk factor for acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Changing climate and weather patterns can modify the levels and types of air pollutants. For example, dust outbreaks increase particulate air pollution.
objectiveThis paper examines the effect of Saharan dust storms on the concentration of coarse particulate matter in Miami, and its association with the risk of acute exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD).
methodsIn this prospective cohort study, 296 COPD patients (with 313 events) were followed between 2013 and 2016. We used Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) and satellite-based Aerosol Optical Depth (AOD) to identify dust events and quantify particulate matter (PM) exposure, respectively. Exacerbation events were modeled with respect to location- and time-lagged dust and PM exposures, using multivariate logistic regressions. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN
resultsDust duration and intensity increased yearly during the study period. During dust events, AOD increased by 51% and particulate matter ≤2.5 µm in aerodynamic diameter (PM
conclusionsSaharan dust outbreaks observed in Miami elevate the concentration of PM and increase the risk of AECOPD in COPD patients with recurring exacerbations.
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