The San Diego 2007 wildfires and Medi-Cal emergency department presentations, inpatient hospitalizations, and outpatient visits: An observational study of smoke exposure periods and a bidirectional case-crossover analysis

The frequency and intensity of wildfires is anticipated to increase as climate change creates longer, warmer, and drier seasons. Particulate matter (PM) from wildfire smoke has been linked to adverse respiratory and possibly cardiovascular outcomes. Children, older adults, and persons with underlyin...

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Published in:	PLoS medicine Vol. 15; no. 7; p. e1002601
Main Authors:	Hutchinson, Justine A, Vargo, Jason, Milet, Meredith, French, Nancy H F, Billmire, Michael, Johnson, Jeffrey, Hoshiko, Sumi
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Public Library of Science 10-07-2018 Public Library of Science (PLoS)
Subjects:	Air pollution Air quality Analysis Asthma Bronchitis Carbon Children Climate change Crossovers Demographics Ecology and Environmental Sciences Emergency medical services Emissions Environmental health Environmental protection Epidemiology Exposure Forest & brush fires Health care policy Hospitalization Influence Low income groups Medical care utilization Medicine and Health Sciences Observational studies Older people Outdoor air quality Particulate emissions Particulate matter Patient admissions Population Population studies Public health Relative humidity Respiratory diseases Smoke Studies Wildfires United States San Diego County California California Australia Ann Arbor Michigan United States > US Michigan
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