NO₂ exposure increases eczema outpatient visits in Guangzhou, China: an indication for hospital management.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Ambient nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) is a common air pollutant in developing countries and causes skin conditions, but its effect on eczema in subtropical areas is not clear in China.

Object

To measure the effect of short-term exposure of NO₂ on the incidence of eczema and the change of outpatient visits.

Methods

Data of daily temperature, air pollutants, and outpatient visits from 2013 to 2018 were collected in a row. The generalized additive model (GAM) and Poisson distribution were used to assess the association between short-term exposure of NO₂ and the outpatient visits of patients with eczema. The cumulative exposure effect of lag 0-3 days and the displacement effect of NO₂ and other pollutants were considered as

SUBMITTER: Zhang L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7962398 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature