Acute exacerbation of COPD

FW Ko, KP Chan, DS Hui, JR Goddard, JG Shaw… - …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
The literature of acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is fast
expanding. This review focuses on several aspects of acute exacerbation of COPD …

Major air pollutants and risk of COPD exacerbations: a systematic review and meta-analysis

J Li, S Sun, R Tang, H Qiu, Q Huang… - … journal of chronic …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Background Short-term exposure to major air pollutants (O3, CO, NO2, SO2, PM10, and
PM2. 5) has been associated with respiratory risk. However, evidence on the risk of chronic …

Mortality, morbidity, and risk factors in China and its provinces, 1990–2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017

M Zhou, H Wang, X Zeng, P Yin, J Zhu, W Chen, X Li… - The Lancet, 2019 - thelancet.com
Background Public health is a priority for the Chinese Government. Evidence-based
decision making for health at the province level in China, which is home to a fifth of the …

[HTML][HTML] AIRUSE-LIFE: a harmonized PM speciation and source apportionment in five southern European cities

F Amato, A Alastuey, A Karanasiou… - Atmospheric …, 2016 - acp.copernicus.org
The AIRUSE-LIFE+ project aims at characterizing similarities and heterogeneities in
particulate matter (PM) sources and contributions in urban areas from southern Europe …

Cardiopulmonary benefits of reducing indoor particles of outdoor origin: a randomized, double-blind crossover trial of air purifiers

R Chen, A Zhao, H Chen, Z Zhao, J Cai, C Wang… - Journal of the American …, 2015 - jacc.org
Background: Indoor exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2. 5) from outdoor sources is a
major health concern, especially in highly polluted developing countries such as China. Few …

Outdoor air pollution and COPD-related emergency department visits, hospital admissions, and mortality: a meta-analysis

R DeVries, D Kriebel, S Sama - COPD: Journal of Chronic …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT A systematic literature review was performed to identify all peer-reviewed
literature quantifying the association between short-term exposures of particulate matter< …

Haze in China: Current and future challenges

M Li, L Zhang - Environmental Pollution, 2014 - Elsevier
Regional haze which triggered both public anxiety and official concerns has been one of the
most disastrous weather events in China in recent years. Haze not only had negative impact …

Cardiorespiratory health effects of particulate ambient air pollution exposure in low-income and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis

K Newell, C Kartsonaki, KBH Lam… - The Lancet Planetary …, 2017 - thelancet.com
Background Most prospective studies on the health effects of particulate ambient air
pollution exposure have focused on high-income countries, which have much lower …

Associations between short-term exposure to ambient sulfur dioxide and increased cause-specific mortality in 272 Chinese cities

L Wang, C Liu, X Meng, Y Niu, Z Lin, Y Liu, J Liu… - Environment …, 2018 - Elsevier
Background Ambient sulfur dioxide (SO 2) remains a major air pollutant in developing
countries, but epidemiological evidence about its health effects was not abundant and …

Meta analysis of health effects of ambient air pollution exposure in low-and middle-income countries

P Badida, A Krishnamurthy, J Jayaprakash - Environmental Research, 2023 - Elsevier
It is well established that exposure to ambient air pollution affects human health. A majority
of literature concentrated on health effects of air pollution in high income countries. Only …