Effect of COVID-19-Related Lockdown οn Hospital Admissions for Asthma and COPD Exacerbations: Associations with Air Pollution and Patient Characteristics

Effect of COVID-19-Related Lockdown οn Hospital Admissions for Asthma and COPD Exacerbations: Associations with Air Pollution and Patient Characteristics

We conducted a retrospective observational study to assess the hospitalization rates for acute exacerbations of asthma and COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) during the first imposed lockdown in Athens, Greece. Patient characteristics and the concentration of eight air pollutants [namely,...

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Main Authors: Ioanna Sigala, Timoleon Giannakas, Vassilis G. Giannakoulis, Efthimios Zervas, Aikaterini Brinia, Niki Gianiou, Andreas Asimakos, Efi Dima, Ioannis Kalomenidis, Paraskevi Katsaounou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-08-01
Series:Journal of Personalized Medicine
Subjects:
COVID-19
SARS-SoV-2
hospital admissions
COPD exacerbation
asthma exacerbation
air pollution
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4426/11/9/867

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