2017
Particulate Matter and Risk of Hospital Admission in the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal: A Case-Crossover Study
Gurung A, Son JY, Bell ML. Particulate Matter and Risk of Hospital Admission in the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal: A Case-Crossover Study. American Journal Of Epidemiology 2017, 186: 573-580. PMID: 28911012, DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwx135.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth burdenTime-stratified case-crossover analysisRisk of hospitalizationSubstantial health burdenInpatient hospitalization dataCase-crossover studyPotential effect modifiersCase-crossover analysisMajority of evidenceHospital admissionEffect modificationCardiovascular admissionsHospitalization dataM3 increaseEffect modifiersMajor hospitalsSocioeconomic statusHospitalizationAdmissionHuman health burdenKathmandu ValleyCentral data collection systemBurdenAir pollutionAerodynamic diameter
2012
Assessment of the health impacts of particulate matter characteristics.
Bell ML. Assessment of the health impacts of particulate matter characteristics. Research Report 2012, 5-38. PMID: 22393584.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth effect estimatesCardiovascular hospital admissionsHospital admissionEffect estimatesMortality effect estimatesHealth effectsCause of hospitalizationAir pollution-related health effectsInterquartile range increasePollution-related health effectsRespiratory hospital admissionsAdverse health effectsHealth effects dataCardiovascular hospitalizationRespiratory hospitalizationsCardiovascular admissionsHigh prevalenceHospitalizationAerodynamic diameterAdmissionCommunity-level variablesObserved associationsSocioeconomic statusHealth impactsPM toxicity
2009
Hospital Admissions and Chemical Composition of Fine Particle Air Pollution
Bell ML, Ebisu K, Peng RD, Samet JM, Dominici F. Hospital Admissions and Chemical Composition of Fine Particle Air Pollution. American Journal Of Respiratory And Critical Care Medicine 2009, 179: 1115-1120. PMID: 19299499, PMCID: PMC2695497, DOI: 10.1164/rccm.200808-1240oc.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2008
Seasonal and Regional Short-term Effects of Fine Particles on Hospital Admissions in 202 US Counties, 1999–2005
Bell ML, Ebisu K, Peng RD, Walker J, Samet JM, Zeger SL, Dominici F. Seasonal and Regional Short-term Effects of Fine Particles on Hospital Admissions in 202 US Counties, 1999–2005. American Journal Of Epidemiology 2008, 168: 1301-1310. PMID: 18854492, PMCID: PMC2732959, DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwn252.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAir PollutantsAir PollutionAlgorithmsCardiovascular DiseasesData Interpretation, StatisticalDatabases, FactualEnvironmental MonitoringEpidemiological MonitoringHospitalizationHumansMedicareParticle SizeParticulate MatterPatient AdmissionRespiratory Tract DiseasesRetrospective StudiesSeasonsTime FactorsUnited States