DOI | 10.3390/toxics12010079
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| Analyzing COVID-19 and Air Pollution Effects on Pediatric Asthma Emergency Room Visits in Taiwan |
| Chen, Yan-Lin; Lin, Yen-Yue; Chin, Pi-Wei; Chen, Cheng-Chueh; Cheng, Chun-Gu; Cheng, Chun-An
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发表日期 | 2024
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EISSN | 2305-6304
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起始页码 | 12
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结束页码 | 1
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卷号 | 12期号:1 |
英文摘要 | (1) Background: An asthma exacerbation that is not relieved with medication typically requires an emergency room visit (ERV). The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic began in Taiwan in January of 2020. The influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on pediatric ERVs in Taiwan was limited. Our aim was to survey pediatric asthma ERVs in the COVID-19 era; (2) Methods: Data were collected from the health quality database of the Taiwanese National Health Insurance Administration from 2019 to 2021. Air pollution and climatic factors in Taipei were used to evaluate these relationships. Changes in the rates of pediatric asthma ERVs were assessed using logistic regression analysis. Poisson regression was used to evaluate the impact of air pollution and climate change; (3) Results: The rate of pediatric asthma ERVs declined in different areas and at different hospital levels including medical centers, regional and local hospitals. Some air pollutants (particulate matter <= 2.5 mu m, particulate matter <= 10 mu m, nitrogen dioxide, and carbon monoxide) reduced during the COVID-19 lockdown. Ozone increased the relative risk (RR) of pediatric asthma ERVs during the COVID-19 period by 1.094 (95% CI: 1.095-1.12) per 1 ppb increase; (4) Conclusions: The rate of pediatric asthma ERVs declined during the COVID-19 pandemic and ozone has harmful effects. Based on these results, the government could reduce the number of pediatric asthma ERVs through healthcare programs, thereby promoting children's health. |
英文关键词 | pediatric asthma emergency room visits; COVID-19 pandemic; air pollution |
语种 | 英语
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WOS研究方向 | Environmental Sciences & Ecology
; Toxicology
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WOS类目 | Environmental Sciences
; Toxicology
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WOS记录号 | WOS:001151583800001
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来源期刊 | TOXICS
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文献类型 | 期刊论文
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条目标识符 | http://gcip.llas.ac.cn/handle/2XKMVOVA/298199
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作者单位 | National Defense Medical Center; Tri-Service General Hospital; National Defense Medical Center; China Medical University Taiwan; Tri-Service General Hospital; National Defense Medical Center
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推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714 |
Chen, Yan-Lin,Lin, Yen-Yue,Chin, Pi-Wei,et al. Analyzing COVID-19 and Air Pollution Effects on Pediatric Asthma Emergency Room Visits in Taiwan[J],2024,12(1).
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APA |
Chen, Yan-Lin,Lin, Yen-Yue,Chin, Pi-Wei,Chen, Cheng-Chueh,Cheng, Chun-Gu,&Cheng, Chun-An.(2024).Analyzing COVID-19 and Air Pollution Effects on Pediatric Asthma Emergency Room Visits in Taiwan.TOXICS,12(1).
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MLA |
Chen, Yan-Lin,et al."Analyzing COVID-19 and Air Pollution Effects on Pediatric Asthma Emergency Room Visits in Taiwan".TOXICS 12.1(2024).
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