The Impact of Air Pollution on Outpatient Visits of Children with Asthma in Xi'an, China.

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Abstract

The number of children with asthma has increased significantly in China. In recent years, there has been a steady increase in outpatient visits of children with asthma, attributed to poor air quality and environmental pollution reported regionally and at our institution. This study aimed to assess the association between air pollution and the number of outpatient visits of children with asthma in Xi'an, the largest city in northwest China.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Wilderness Environ Med

Title: Wilderness & environmental medicine

Publisher: Elsevier BV

ISSN (Electronic): 1545-1534

ISSN (Print): 1080-6032

Publication date (Electronic): Mar 2021

Volume: 32

Issue: 1

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[1 ] Department of Stomatology, The Affiliated Children Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Shanxi, Xi'an, China.

[2 ] Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The Affiliated Children Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Shanxi, Xi'an, China.

[3 ] Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The Affiliated Children Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Shanxi, Xi'an, China. Electronic address: wangjie0112@icloud.com.

Article

Publisher Item ID: S1080-6032(20)30213-1

DOI: 10.1016/j.wem.2020.11.006

PubMed ID: 33518497

SO-VID: 25418330-39c4-4c9c-9a62-6f5944a2872a

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Keywords: air quality,allergic respiratory disorders,environmental health,pediatric clinic,relative risk

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Keywords: air quality, allergic respiratory disorders, environmental health, pediatric clinic, relative risk

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