Environmental pollutants increase the risks of acute exacerbation in patients with chronic airway disease.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Respiratory infections are a common cause of acute exacerbations in patients with chronic airway disease, however, environmental factors such as air pollution can also contribute to these exacerbations. The study aimed to determine the correlation between pollutant levels and exacerbation risks in areas exposed to environmental pollution sources.

Methods

From 2015 to 2016, a total of 788 patients with chronic airway diseases were enrolled in a study. Their medical records, including hospital visits due to acute exacerbations of varying severity were analyzed. Additionally, data on daily pollutant levels from the Air Quality Monitoring Network from 2014 to 2016 was also collected and analyzed.

Results

Patients with chronic airway disease and poor lung functio

SUBMITTER: Chou CH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10643209 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature