title: [Longitudinal study of the relation between environmental conditions and the health of patients in a long-stay hospital].
abstract: A longitudinal survey has been conducted for a 30-month period in the long-term care hospital of Ivry, in Paris urban area. 1500 people were medically monitored daily by the doctors who were in charge of each unit of the hospital; each individual pathological event was exactly recorded, with complete development. This follow-up permitted to report 6300 acute illnesses. Environmental physical parameters (NOx, SO2, particulates, temperature, humidity, atmospheric pressure) were recorded indoors and outdoors during the whole period. The relation of environmental conditions to health has been studied with the cross-correlations method, applied to respiratory disease incidence rates and physical parameters series. It appeared that only NOx was significantly related to an increase of respiratory disease incidence rates.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000393:Air Pollutants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001274:Atmospheric Pressure; D004781:Environmental Exposure; D005260:Female; D006782:Hospitals, Special; D006801:Humans; D006813:Humidity; D007297:Inpatients; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009589:Nitrogen Oxides / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010361:Patients; D012140:Respiratory Tract Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D013458:Sulfur Dioxide / Q000009:adverse effects; D013696:Temperature; D014505:Urban Population
chemical_list: D000393:Air Pollutants; D009589:Nitrogen Oxides; D013458:Sulfur Dioxide
vernacular_title: Etude longitudinale sur les relations entre les conditions d'environnement et la santé des pensionnaires d'un hôpital de long séjour.