Journal of Allergy & Therapy

Alexandra Zampieri Kofanovski

Publications

• Research Article
  Asthma and Environmental Indicators: A Time-series Study
  Author(s): Amaury de Souza, Alexandra Zampieri Kofanovski, Ismail Sabbah and Débora A da Silva SantosAmaury de Souza, Alexandra Zampieri Kofanovski, Ismail Sabbah and Débora A da Silva Santos
  
  Objective: To estimate the risk of ozone concentration and hospitalizations for asthma. Method: This is an ecological time series, which included individuals from 0 to 10 years old who lived in Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul (Brasil), from 2008 to 2010. The data on hospitalizations for asthma were obtained online from DATASUS website. Data from environment levels of ozone were obtained from Instituto de Física of UFMS and temperature and humidity from Centro de Monitoramento de Clima e Recursos Hídricos (CEMTEC). Gap designs were made from 0 to 6 days and analyzed by generalized additive Poisson’s regression model and its 95% confidence intervals. Results: There were 5850 admissions, presenting daily changes from 2 to 13. The relative risks and their respective confidence intervals were obtained for each parameter: ozone-RR 0.9965 (0.9467-1.0463); precipitation R.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2155-6121.1000232

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