Association of Wildfire Air Pollution and Health Care Use for Atopic Dermatitis and Itch.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Air pollution is a worldwide public health issue that has been exacerbated by recent wildfires, but the relationship between wildfire-associated air pollution and inflammatory skin diseases is unknown.

Objective

To assess the associations between wildfire-associated air pollution and clinic visits for atopic dermatitis (AD) or itch and prescribed medications for AD management.

Design, setting, and participants

This cross-sectional time-series study assessed the associations of air pollution resulting from the California Camp Fire in November 2018 and 8049 dermatology clinic visits (4147 patients) at an academic tertiary care hospital system in San Francisco, 175 miles from the wildfire source. Participants included pediatric and adult patients with AD or it

SUBMITTER: Fadadu RP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8060890 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature