Effect of Asian dust on pulmonary function in adult asthma patients in western Japan: A panel study

• Published in: Allergology International Vol. 65; no. 2; pp. 147 - 152
• Main Authors: Watanabe, Masanari, Noma, Hisashi, Kurai, Jun, Sano, Hiroyuki, Mikami, Masaaki, Yamamoto, Hiroyuki, Ueda, Yasuto, Touge, Hirokazu, Fujii, Yoshihiro, Ikeda, Toshikazu, Tokuyasu, Hirokazu, Konishi, Tatsuya, Yamasaki, Akira, Igishi, Tadashi, Shimizu, Eiji
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier B.V 01.04.2016; JAPANESE SOCIETY OF ALLERGOLOGY; Elsevier
• Subjects: Adult asthma; Aged; Asian dust; Asthma - epidemiology; Asthma - etiology; Asthma - physiopathology; Comorbidity; Dust; Female; Humans; Japan - epidemiology; Light detection and ranging; Male; Middle Aged; Particulate Matter - adverse effects; Peak expiratory flow; Peak Expiratory Flow Rate; Respiratory Function Tests; Risk Factors; Sand dust particles; Adult asthma; AD; CI; Sand dust particles; LIDAR; Ox; Light detection and ranging; IQR; Asian dust; NO2; PEF; SD; SPM; GINA; PM2.5; SO2; Peak expiratory flow; PM10

Asian dust (AD) has become a major health concern. The concentration of AD is typically expressed in particulate matter less than 10 μm (PM10) and 2.5 μm (PM2.5). However, PM10 and PM2.5 consist of various substances besides AD. Light detection and ranging (LIDAR) systems can selectively measure the...