Ambient air pollution, weather changes, and outpatient visits for allergic conjunctivitis: A retrospective registry study
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Zhong, Taoling
Li, Huili
Xu, Jianming
Ye, Xiaofang
Mu, Zhe
Lu, Yi
Mashaghi, Alireza
Zhou, Ying
Tan, Mengxi
Li, Qiyuan
Sun, Xinghuai
Liu, Zuguo
Xu, Jianjiang
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Hong, J., T. Zhong, H. Li, J. Xu, X. Ye, Z. Mu, Y. Lu, et al. 2016. “Ambient air pollution, weather changes, and outpatient visits for allergic conjunctivitis: A retrospective registry study.” Scientific Reports 6 (1): 23858. doi:10.1038/srep23858. http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep23858.Abstract
Allergic conjunctivitis is a common problem that significantly impairs patients’ quality of life. Whether air pollution serves as a risk factor for the development of allergic conjunctivitis remains elusive. In this paper, we assess the relationship between air pollutants and weather conditions with outpatient visits for allergic conjunctivitis. By using a time-series analysis based on the largest dataset ever assembled to date, we found that the number of outpatient visits for allergic conjunctivitis was significantly correlated with the levels of NO2, O3, and temperature, while its association with humidity was statistically marginal. No associations between PM10, PM2.5, SO2, or wind velocity and outpatient visits were seen. Subgroup analyses showed that sex seemed to modify the effects of humidity on outpatient visits for allergic conjunctivitis, but not for NO2, O3, or temperature. People younger than 40 were found to be susceptible to changes of all four parameters, while those older than 40 were only consistently affected by NO2 levels. Our findings revealed that higher levels of ambient NO2, O3, and temperature increase the chances of outpatient visits for allergic conjunctivitis. Ambient air pollution and weather changes may contribute to the worsening of allergic conjunctivitis.Other Sources
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