The association of seasonal variations of asthmahospitalization with air pollution among children in Taiwan

Asian Pacific Journal of Allergy and Immunology

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 34-41

  Yeh, Kuo Wei ^a   Chang, Chee Jen ^b   Huang, Jing Long ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Air pollution; Asthma; Hospitalization; Preschool

Indexed keywords

CARBON MONOXIDE; NITROGEN DIOXIDE; OZONE; RAIN; SULFUR DIOXIDE;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT DISEASE; AIR POLLUTION; AIR QUALITY; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DATA BASE; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; GROUPS BY AGE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HUMIDITY; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICULATE MATTER; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL CHILD; SEASONAL VARIATION; TAIWAN; TREND STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; AIR POLLUTANTS; AIR POLLUTION; ASTHMA; CARBON MONOXIDE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; HUMIDITY; NITROGEN DIOXIDE; OZONE; RAIN; SEASONS; SULFUR DIOXIDE; TAIWAN;

EID: 79958290879     PISSN: 0125877X     EISSN: 22288694     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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