Acute effects of ambient nitrogen dioxide pollution on outpatient visits for neurological diseases in Xinxiang, China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Accumulating evidence suggests that exposure to air pollution acts as a potential trigger for neurological diseases (NDs), yet the current knowledge regarding the impact of ambient nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) on the patients with NDs remains limited. In this study, we conducted a time-series study to evaluate the association between short-term exposure to NO₂ and hospital visits for NDs in Xinxiang, China.

Methods

An over-dispersed Poisson generalized additive model was used to analyze the association between ambient NO₂ concentrations and daily outpatient visits for NDs from January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2017. The model adjusted for meteorological factors, temporal trends, day of the week, and public holidays. The concentrations of a

SUBMITTER: An Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11437807 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature