Ecological determinants of respiratory health: Examining associations between asthma emergency department visits, diesel particulate matter, and public parks and open space in Los Angeles, California
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DOI: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2019.100855
Abstract: Los Angeles County (LAC) low-income communities of color experience uneven asthma rates, evidenced by asthma emergency department visits (AEDV). This has partly been attributed to inequitable exposure to diesel particulate matter (DPM). Promisingly, public parks… read more here.
Keywords: asthma emergency; analysis; los angeles; ppos ... See more keywords
The association between 1,3-dichloropropene and asthma emergency department visits in California, USA from 2005 to 2011: a bidirectional-symmetric case crossover study
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DOI: 10.1080/02770903.2019.1590596
Abstract: Abstract Objective: The ever-increasing rate of pesticide use in California farmlands is of great concern due to its potential toxicity on human health. In this study, the association between short term exposure to 1,3-dichloropropene (1,3-D)… read more here.
Keywords: asthma emergency; department visits; association; emergency department ... See more keywords
Severe asthma: emergency care patient driven solutions.
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DOI: 10.1108/ijhcqa-09-2016-0127
Abstract: Purpose Patients with severe asthma were choosing not to use the emergency department (ED) in extremis and were self-medicating when experiencing severe asthma, putting their lives at risk. This local issue reflected a nationwide situation.… read more here.
Keywords: care; methodology; severe asthma; asthma emergency ... See more keywords