Time-Series analysis of short-term exposure to air pollutants and daily hospital admissions for stroke in Tabriz, Iran.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Air pollution is considered one of the risk factors for stroke prevalence in the long term and incidence in the short term. Tabriz is one of the most important industrial cities in Iran. Hence, air pollution has always been one of the main concerns in environmental health in the region.

Method

The patient data were retrieved from electronic health records of the primary tertiary hospital of the city (Imam Reza Hospital). Air pollution data was obtained from the Environmental Protection Agency and is generated by 8 sensor stations spread across the city. Average daily values were calculated for CO, NO, NO, NOx, O3, SO2, PM2.5, and PM10 from hourly measurement data. Autoregressive integrated moving average (ARIMA-X) model with 3 lag days was developed to assess the

SUBMITTER: Razzaghi S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11578479 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature