2013
Associations of PM2.5 Constituents and Sources with Hospital Admissions: Analysis of Four Counties in Connecticut and Massachusetts (USA) for Persons ≥ 65 Years of Age
Bell ML, Ebisu K, Leaderer BP, Gent JF, Lee HJ, Koutrakis P, Wang Y, Dominici F, Peng RD. Associations of PM2.5 Constituents and Sources with Hospital Admissions: Analysis of Four Counties in Connecticut and Massachusetts (USA) for Persons ≥ 65 Years of Age. Environmental Health Perspectives 2013, 122: 138-144. PMID: 24213019, PMCID: PMC3915260, DOI: 10.1289/ehp.1306656.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2012
Effects of Ambient Pollen Concentrations on Frequency and Severity of Asthma Symptoms Among Asthmatic Children
DellaValle CT, Triche EW, Leaderer BP, Bell ML. Effects of Ambient Pollen Concentrations on Frequency and Severity of Asthma Symptoms Among Asthmatic Children. Epidemiology 2012, 23: 55-63. PMID: 22082997, PMCID: PMC3246281, DOI: 10.1097/ede.0b013e31823b66b8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsShortness of breathRescue medication useAsthma maintenance medicationsMaintenance medicationPersistent coughSensitized childrenChest tightnessNight symptomsAsthmatic childrenMedication usePollen exposureSeverity of asthmaDaily respiratory symptomsWeed pollenLogistic regression analysisLow exposureSeparate logistic regression analysesAsthmatic symptomsRespiratory symptomsDaily symptomsAntibiotic useSymptom outcomesDaily ambientMedicationsAmbient pollen concentrations