Influence of Saharan Dust Intrusions on Respiratory Medication Dispensing
SDIs in the Canary Islands are independently associated with increased dispensing of ICS-LABA maintenance therapy, particularly during winter months. Dispensing data offer a valuable population-level indicator of respiratory impact from natural airborne pollution and support the integration of environmental alerts into preventive respiratory care strategies.
Authors
- Ruperto González‐Pérez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6664-0276)
- Mario A. González Carracedo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1386-0571)
- Paloma Poza‐Guedes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8516-6648)
- Ainhoa Escuela-Escobar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-8517-161X)
Institutions
- Universidad de La Laguna (ES)
- Hospital Universitario de Canarias (ES)
- Fundación Canaria de Investigación Sanitaria (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Medical Sciences
- Published
- 2025-10-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/medsci13040234
- Primary Topic
- Air Quality and Health Impacts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00