Long-Term Exposure to Ozone Increases Neurological Disability after Stroke: Findings from a Nationwide Longitudinal Study in China.

ABSTRACT: Exposure to ozone (O₃) is associated with stroke incidence and mortality. However, whether long-term exposure to O₃ is associated with post-stroke neurological disability remains unknown. This study investigated the relationship based on the longitudinal analysis of China National Stroke Screening Survey (CNSSS), which included 65,778 records of stroke patients. All of the analyzed patients were followed-up at least twice. Stroke disability was assessed using the modified Rankin scale (mRS). Long-term exposure was assessed by the peak-season or annual mean of maximum 8-h O₃ concentrations for 365 days before the mRS measurement. We used fixed-effect models to evaluate the associations between O₃ and mRS score, with adjustment for multiple confoun

SUBMITTER: Li J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9404899 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature