Point-wise estimation of non-linear effects of airborne pollen levels on asthma emergency room admissions

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 64, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 961-962

  Tobias A ^a   Saez M ^b   Galan I ^b   Banegas, J R ^b  

^a INSTITUTO DE SALUD CARLOS III   (Spain)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Air pollution; Asthma; Generalized additive models; Pollen; Relative risk

Indexed keywords

POLLEN ANTIGEN;

AIR POLLUTANT; AIRBORNE PARTICLE; ALLERGIC ASTHMA; ARTICLE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; HUMAN; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; OLIVE TREE; PARTICULATE MATTER; PLANTAGO; POACEAE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; URTICACEAE;

AIR POLLUTANTS; ASTHMA; EMERGENCIES; POLLEN; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 65549157063     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: 13989995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2008.01935.x     Document Type: Article

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