Ambient Air Pollution and Risk for Stroke Hospitalization: Impact on Susceptible Groups.

ABSTRACT: Stroke is a leading cause of death, and air pollution is associated with stroke hospitalization. However, the susceptibility factors are unclear. Retrospective studies from 2014 to 2018 in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, were analyzed. Adult patients (>17 years) admitted to a medical center with stroke diagnosis were enrolled and patient characteristics and comorbidities were recorded. Air pollutant measurements, including those of particulate matter (PM) with aerodynamic diameters < 10 μm (PM₁₀) and < 2.5 μm (PM_2.5), nitrogen dioxide (NO₂), and ozone (O₃), were collected from air quality monitoring stations. During the study period, interquartile range (IQR) increments in PM_2.5 on lag3 and lag4 were 12.3% (95% CI, 1.1-24.7%) and 11.5% (95

SUBMITTER: Chang CH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9324267 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature