Health Services Utilization in Asthma Exacerbations and PM10 Levels in Rural Colorado

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Study examining the relationship between increased air levels of particulate matter with a diameter below 10 micrometers (PM10) and the number of asthma-related emergency/urgent visits and hospitalizations (EUH) in rural Colorado. Includes average EUHs and PM10 concentrations by day of week, month, and year from 2003-2012. Provides data from a biethnic population of White and Hispanic/Latino individuals, including breakdowns by age.

Katherine James, Matthew Strand, Mika Hamer, Lisa Cicutto

Annals of the American Thoracic Society, 15(8), 947-954

08/2018

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Chronic respiratory conditions · Emergency department and urgent care services · Environmental health · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · Colorado