Concentrations of nitrogen compounds are related to severe rhinovirus infection in infants. A time-series analysis from the reference area of a pediatric university hospital in Barcelona.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is scarce information focused on the effect of weather conditions and air pollution on specific acute viral respiratory infections, such as rhinovirus (RV), with a wide clinical spectrum of severity.

Objective

The aim of this study was to analyze the association between episodes of severe respiratory tract infection by RV and air pollutant concentrations (NO_x and SO₂ ) in the reference area of a pediatric university hospital.

Methods

An analysis of temporal series of daily values of NO_x and SO₂ , weather variables, circulating pollen and mold spores, and daily number of admissions in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) with severe respiratory RV infection (RVi) in children between 6 months and 18 years

SUBMITTER: Armero G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9543680 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature