Association between Air Pollutants and Asthma Emergency Room Visits and Hospital Admissions in Time Series Studies: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Xue-yan Zheng; Hong Ding; Li-na Jiang; Shao-wei Chen; Jin-ping Zheng; Min Qiu; Ying-xue Zhou; Qing Chen; Wei-jie Guan

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0138146

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Association between Air Pollutants and Asthma Emergency Room Visits and Hospital Admissions in Time Series Studies: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Xue-yan Zheng,

Current Address: Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangdong, China

Affiliation Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangdong, China
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Hong Ding,

Affiliation Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangdong, China
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Li-na Jiang,

Affiliation Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangdong, China
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Shao-wei Chen,

Affiliation Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangdong, China
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Jin-ping Zheng,

Affiliation State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Disease, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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Min Qiu,

Affiliation Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangdong, China
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Ying-xue Zhou,

Affiliation Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangdong, China
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Qing Chen ,

* E-mail: qch.2009@163.com (QC); battery203@163.com (WJG)

Affiliation Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangdong, China
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Wei-jie Guan

* E-mail: qch.2009@163.com (QC); battery203@163.com (WJG)

Current Address: State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Disease, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China

Affiliation State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Disease, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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Association between Air Pollutants and Asthma Emergency Room Visits and Hospital Admissions in Time Series Studies: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Xue-yan Zheng,
Hong Ding,
Li-na Jiang,
Shao-wei Chen,
Jin-ping Zheng,
Min Qiu,
Ying-xue Zhou,
Qing Chen,
Wei-jie Guan

Published: September 18, 2015
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0138146

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