Impact of Air Pollution and Outdoor Temperature on the Rate of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Exacerbations
Background: Environmental pollution can be one of the main risk factors for acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Aim: To study the relationship between air pollution, outdoor temperature and exacerbations of COPD. Materials and methods: COPD patients (n=1432) were fol...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Pensoft Publishers
2017-12-01
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Series: | Folia Medica |
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Online Access: | http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/folmed.2017.59.issue-4/folmed-2017-0053/folmed-2017-0053.xml?format=INT |