From: Beirut Air Pollution and Health Effects - BAPHE study protocol and objectives
Health indicators | First diagnosis to be collected |
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Cerebrovascular diseases | CVA, aphasia, hemiplegia, stroke, etc. |
Circulatory Diseases | Chest pain, Thoracic pain, Thoracic Oppression, retrosternal burn, angina, unstable Angina, myocardial infarction, Acute Pulmonary Oedema (APO), sub APO etc. |
Respiratory Disease | Dyspnea, Tachypnea, Polypnea, difficulty in breathing, Desaturation, COPD Exacerbation, asthma, Bronchospasm, Pneumonia, Bronchitis, Bronchiolitis, Bronchopneumonia, cough etc. |
Skin Allergic Diseases | Urticaria, facial oedema, pruritis, rash, anaphylaxia etc. |
Digestive system diseases | Considered as a control |