Impact of air pollution and climate on a pediatric emergency department visits in Buenos Aires City

Objective: to evaluate the impact of air pollution and weather changes on the number of visits to a pediatric emergency department in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Materials and methods: we designed an ecological time-series study using generalized additive models (GAM) for the period 2012-2014. The outc...

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Autores principales: Abrutzky, Rosana, Torres, Fernando Adrián, Ossorio, María Fabiana, Ferrero, Fernando
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Lenguaje:Español
Publicado: Universidad Nacional Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas. Secretaria de Ciencia y Tecnología 2017
Materias:
air pollution
climate
environment and public health
Contaminación del aire
Clima
Medioambiente y salud pública
Acceso en línea:https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/med/article/view/17495
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Revista de la Facultad de Ciencias Médicas de Córdoba de Universidad Nacional de Córdoba
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climate
environment and public health
Contaminación del aire
Clima
Medioambiente y salud pública
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climate
environment and public health
Contaminación del aire
Clima
Medioambiente y salud pública
Abrutzky, Rosana
Torres, Fernando Adrián
Ossorio, María Fabiana
Ferrero, Fernando
Impact of air pollution and climate on a pediatric emergency department visits in Buenos Aires City
topic_facet air pollution
climate
environment and public health
Contaminación del aire
Clima
Medioambiente y salud pública
author Abrutzky, Rosana
Torres, Fernando Adrián
Ossorio, María Fabiana
Ferrero, Fernando
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Torres, Fernando Adrián
Ossorio, María Fabiana
Ferrero, Fernando
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title Impact of air pollution and climate on a pediatric emergency department visits in Buenos Aires City
title_short Impact of air pollution and climate on a pediatric emergency department visits in Buenos Aires City
title_full Impact of air pollution and climate on a pediatric emergency department visits in Buenos Aires City
title_fullStr Impact of air pollution and climate on a pediatric emergency department visits in Buenos Aires City
title_full_unstemmed Impact of air pollution and climate on a pediatric emergency department visits in Buenos Aires City
title_sort impact of air pollution and climate on a pediatric emergency department visits in buenos aires city
description Objective: to evaluate the impact of air pollution and weather changes on the number of visits to a pediatric emergency department in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Materials and methods: we designed an ecological time-series study using generalized additive models (GAM) for the period 2012-2014. The outcome variable was the number of daily visits to a pediatric emergency department taking into account daily consultations. The potential predictors were the average daily air pollution levels (carbon monoxide -CO-, nitrogen dioxide -NO2-, particulate matter 10 microns or less in diameter -PM10-) and weather variables (temperature, humidity, wind speed and direction, and rainfall) and we controlled by weekday and long-time trend. Results: the number of visits during the winter months (286 daily) was significantly higher than those in the other seasons (p <0.0001). The change in air pollution levels did not show a significant and consistent correlation with the visits. Temperature, relative humidity, rainfall, and wind speed and direction were not significant variables for any of the examined lags. Conclusions: Considering the population and variables of our study, air pollution does not affect the health outcomes, as does seasonal epidemics. Studies that examine other health variables are necessary to establish the impact of air pollution on children’s health in Buenos Aires.
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spelling I10-R327-article-174952024-08-27T18:20:43Z Impact of air pollution and climate on a pediatric emergency department visits in Buenos Aires City Impacto de la contaminación atmosférica y el clima en las consultas a un departamento de emergencias pediátrico en la ciudad de Buenos Aires Abrutzky, Rosana Torres, Fernando Adrián Ossorio, María Fabiana Ferrero, Fernando air pollution climate environment and public health Contaminación del aire Clima Medioambiente y salud pública Objective: to evaluate the impact of air pollution and weather changes on the number of visits to a pediatric emergency department in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Materials and methods: we designed an ecological time-series study using generalized additive models (GAM) for the period 2012-2014. The outcome variable was the number of daily visits to a pediatric emergency department taking into account daily consultations. The potential predictors were the average daily air pollution levels (carbon monoxide -CO-, nitrogen dioxide -NO2-, particulate matter 10 microns or less in diameter -PM10-) and weather variables (temperature, humidity, wind speed and direction, and rainfall) and we controlled by weekday and long-time trend. Results: the number of visits during the winter months (286 daily) was significantly higher than those in the other seasons (p <0.0001). The change in air pollution levels did not show a significant and consistent correlation with the visits. Temperature, relative humidity, rainfall, and wind speed and direction were not significant variables for any of the examined lags. Conclusions: Considering the population and variables of our study, air pollution does not affect the health outcomes, as does seasonal epidemics. Studies that examine other health variables are necessary to establish the impact of air pollution on children’s health in Buenos Aires. Objetivo: evaluar el impacto de los contaminantes atmosféricos y el clima en el número de consultas al departamento de emergencias de un hospital pediátrico en Buenos Aires, Argentina. Material y métodos: estudio ecológico utilizando análisis de series temporales con modelos aditivos generalizados (GAM) para el período 2012-2014, analizando cantidad diaria de consultas en función de tres contaminantes del aire: monóxido de carbono (CO), dióxido de nitrógeno (NO2) y material particulado de diámetro menor a 10 micrones (PM10), temperatura diaria, humedad relativa, dirección y velocidad del viento y lluvia, controlando por día de la semana y tendencia de largo plazo. Resultados: las consultas en invierno (286 diarias) fueron significativamente mayores que en las demás estaciones (p<0.0001). La variación en el nivel de contaminación del aire no mostró correlación significativa y consistente con las consultas. La temperatura, humedad relativa, lluvia y viento no resultaron significativas en ninguno de los rezagos analizados. Conclusiones: en esta población y considerando las consultas de emergencia, la contaminación del aire no afecta significativamente el resultado en salud, pero sí lo hacen las epidemias estacionales. Estudios sobre otras variables de salud son necesarios para establecer el impacto de la contaminación del aire sobre la salud infantil en Buenos Aires. Universidad Nacional Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas. Secretaria de Ciencia y Tecnología 2017-12-08 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf image/png image/png application/msword application/msword application/pdf application/pdf https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/med/article/view/17495 10.31053/1853.0605.v74.n4.17495 Revista de la Facultad de Ciencias Médicas de Córdoba.; Vol. 74 No. 4 (2017); 365-371 Revista de la Facultad de Ciencias Médicas de Córdoba; Vol. 74 Núm. 4 (2017); 365-371 Revista da Faculdade de Ciências Médicas de Córdoba; v. 74 n. 4 (2017); 365-371 1853-0605 0014-6722 10.31053/1853.0605.v74.n4 spa https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/med/article/view/17495/19577 https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/med/article/view/17495/26578 https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/med/article/view/17495/26579 https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/med/article/view/17495/26580 https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/med/article/view/17495/26581 https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/med/article/view/17495/26582 https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/med/article/view/17495/26583 Derechos de autor 2017 Universidad Nacional de Córdoba https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0

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