Analysis of environmental risk factors for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbation: A case-crossover study (2004-2013).

PURPOSE:We aim to assess if air pollution levels and climatological factors are associated with hospital admissions for exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in Spain from 2004 to 2013. METHODS:We conducted a retrospective study. Information on pollution level and climatologic...

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Main Authors: Javier de Miguel-Díez, Julio Hernández-Vázquez, Ana López-de-Andrés, Alejandro Álvaro-Meca, Valentín Hernández-Barrera, Rodrigo Jiménez-García
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0217143