Emergency room visits for respiratory conditions in children increased after Guagua Pichincha volcanic eruptions in April 2000 in Quito, Ecuador Observational Study: Time Series Analysis

• Main Authors: Jagai Jyotsna S (Author), Khurana Gauri (Author), Sempértegui Fernando (Author), Griffiths Jeffrey K (Author), Yepes Hugo (Author), Naumova Elena N (Author), Játiva Edgar (Author), Estrella Bertha (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2007-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>This study documented elevated rates of emergency room (ER) visits for acute upper and lower respiratory infections and asthma-related conditions in the children of Quito, Ecuador associated with the eruption of Guagua Pichincha in A...