Understanding the environmental factors related to the decrease in Pediatric Emergency Department referrals for acute asthma during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic
Arianna Dondi PhD1, Ludovica Betti MD2*, Claudio Carbone PhD3, Ada Dormi Professor4, Marco Paglione PhD5, Matteo Rinaldi PhD5, Maurizio Gualtieri PhD3, Fabiana Scotto Dr.6, Vanes Poluzzi Dr.6, Marianna Fabi PhD1 and Marcello Lanari Professor1
1Pediatric Emergency Unit, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Sant’Orsola University Hospital, Bologna, Italy
2Specialty School of Pediatrics – Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
3Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development (ENEA), Bologna, Italy
4Department of Medical and Surgical Science (DIMEC), University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
5Italian National Research Council – Institute of Atmospheric Sciences and Climate (CNR-ISAC), Bologna, Italy
6Air Quality Thematic Regional Center – Agency for Prevention, Environmental and Energy of Emilia-Romagna (Arpae), Bologna, Italy