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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
7
pubmed:dateCreated
2004-3-26
pubmed:abstractText
Information concerning the impact of environmental factors on cystic fibrosis (CF) is limited. We conducted a cohort study to assess the impact of air pollutants in CF. The study included patients over the age of 6 years enrolled in the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation National Patient Registry in 1999 and 2000. Exposure was assessed by linking air pollution values from the Aerometric Information Retrieval System with the patients' home zip code. After adjusting for confounders, a 10 microg/m(3) rise in particulate matter (both with a median aerodynamic diameter of 10 microm (PM(10)) or less and with an aerodynamic diameter of 2.5 microm or less (PM(2.5)) was associated with an 8% (95% confidence interval [CI], 2-15%) and 21% (95% CI, 7-33%) increase in the odds of two or more exacerbations, respectively; a 10-ppb rise in ozone was associated with a 10% (95% CI, 3-17%) increase in odds of two or more exacerbations. For every increase in PM(2.5) of 10 microg/m(3), there was an associated fall in FEV(1) of 24 ml (7-40) (95% CI) after adjusting for confounders. PM(2.5)'s association with mortality did not achieve statistical significance (adjusted RR = 1.32 per 10 microg/m(3) 0.91-1.93; 95% CI). Annual average exposures to particulate air pollution was associated with an increased risk of pulmonary exacerbations and a decline in lung function, suggesting a role of environmental exposures on prognosis in CF.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
1073-449X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
1
pubmed:volume
169
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
816-21
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-14
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2004
pubmed:articleTitle
Effect of ambient air pollution on pulmonary exacerbations and lung function in cystic fibrosis.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA. goss@u.washington.edu
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S., Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S., Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't, Multicenter Study