Risk of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Among Older Adults Living Near Construction and Manufacturing Sites.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Construction and manufacturing sites produce airborne toxins that may affect nearby residents' respiratory health. Living in heavy industrial sites has been linked to respiratory conditions such as asthma and pneumonia. However, limited information is available for risk of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), a form of acute respiratory failure with high incidence among older adults.

Methods

We conducted a nationwide ecologic study to investigate associations between annual ZIP code-level changes in industrial activity and annual changes in ZIP code-level hospital admission rates for older community residents. Using adjusted generalized linear mixed models, we analyzed data from nearly 30 million yearly Medicare beneficiaries for the years 2006 through 2012

SUBMITTER: Rhee J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7744113 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature