Environmental factors and hospitalisation for COPD in a rural county of England

Sauerzapf, V., Jones, A. P. and Cross, J. L. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7003-1916 (2009) Environmental factors and hospitalisation for COPD in a rural county of England. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, 63 (4). pp. 324-328.

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Abstract

Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a major global cause of morbidity and mortality. Studies in urban areas have shown associations between air pollutants and hospital admissions for COPD. Whether temporal variations in air quality are associated with hospital admissions for COPD in a rural region with lower concentrations of air pollutants than previously studied was investigated. Methods: Daily COPD admissions were recorded for patients attending three hospitals in the county of Norfolk, UK, between January 2006 and February 2007. Records were combined with daily information on concentrations of six air pollutants (carbon monoxide, nitric oxide, nitrogen dioxide, oxides of nitrogen, ozone and fine particulates), airborne pollens, temperature and influenza incidence. A case–crossover analysis was used to examine the association between air pollution and daily admissions. Results: There were 1050 admissions for COPD over the study period. After adjustment for temperature, pollen and respiratory infections, each 10 µg/m3 increase in CO was associated with a 2% increase in the odds of admission. V3alues of 17%, 22% and 9% were observed for NO, NO2 and oxides of nitrogen respectively. No associations were observed with O3 or particulates. Conclusion: Among a population of a less urbanised area than previously investigated, this study found evidence that ambient pollutant concentrations were still associated with the risks of hospital admission for COPD.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: sdg 11 - sustainable cities and communities ,/dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/sustainable_cities_and_communities
Faculty \ School: Faculty of Science > School of Environmental Sciences
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > School of Health Sciences
UEA Research Groups: Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Groups > Health Promotion
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Groups > Epidemiology and Public Health
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Centres > Business and Local Government Data Research Centre (former - to 2023)
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Groups > Public Health and Health Services Research (former - to 2023)
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Groups > Dementia & Complexity in Later Life
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Centres > Lifespan Health
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Centres > Population Health
Depositing User: EPrints Services
Date Deposited: 25 Nov 2010 11:13
Last Modified: 24 Sep 2024 09:25
URI: https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/15052
DOI: 10.1136/jech.2008.077024

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