Association Between Outdoor Air Pollution Levels and Inpatient Outcomes in Pediatric Pneumonia Hospitalizations, 2007 to 2008.

ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVE:Pneumonia is a leading cause of pediatric admissions. Although air pollutants are associated with poor outcomes, few national studies have examined associations between pollutant levels and inpatient pediatric pneumonia outcomes. We examined the relationship between ozone (O3) and fine particulate matter with a diameter ≤2.5 µm (PM2.5) and outcomes related to disease severity. METHODS:In this cross-sectional study, we obtained discharge data from the 2007 to 2008 Nationwide Inpatient Sample and pollution data from the Air Quality System. Patients ≤18years with a principal diagnosis of pneumonia were included. Discharge data were linked to O3 and PM2.5 levels (predictors) from the patient's ZIP Code (not publicly available) from day of admission. Outcomes were mortality, intubatio

SUBMITTER: Glick AF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6502659 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May - Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature