Air pollution exposure and its effects on idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: clinical worsening, lung function decline, and radiological deterioration

Autor: Pablo Mariscal-Aguilar, Luis Gómez-Carrera, Gema Bonilla, Mariana Díaz-Almirón, Francisco Gayá, Carlos Carpio, Ester Zamarrón, María Fernández-Velilla, Isabel Torres, Isabel Esteban, Rita Regojo, Elena Villamañán, Concepción Prados, Rodolfo Álvarez-Sala
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Frontiers in Public Health, Vol 11 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2296-2565
DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1331134
Popis: IntroductionMajor urban pollutants have a considerable influence on the natural history of lung disease. However, this effect is not well known in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF).AimThis study aimed to investigate the effects of air pollution on clinical worsening, lung function, and radiological deterioration in patients with IPF.MethodsThis exploratory retrospective cohort study included 69 patients with IPF, monitored from 2011 to 2020. Data on air pollution levels, including carbon monoxide (CO), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), particulate matter ≤ 2.5 μM (PM2.5), ozone (O3), and nitrogen oxides (NOx), were collected from the nearest air quality monitoring stations (
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