Publications by authors named "Ke Zheng Shang"
Article Synopsis
- * Using a specialized model, researchers found that increases in PM10, SO2, and NO2 levels were linked to higher emergency admissions, particularly related to cardiovascular and respiratory diseases.
- * The findings highlight a significant connection between short-term exposure to air pollution and an increased risk of emergency hospital visits in Beijing.
Objectives: To evaluate the short-term effect of diurnal temperature range (DTR) on emergency room (ER) admissions among elderly adults in Beijing.
Methods: After controlling the long-time and seasonal trend, weather, air pollution and other confounding factors, a semi-parametric generalized additive model (GAM) was used to analyze the exposure-effect relationship between DTR and daily ER admissions among elderly adults with different lag structures from 2009 to 2011 in Beijing. We examined the effects of DTR for stratified groups by age and gender, and conducted the modifying effect of season on DTR to test the possible interaction.