Are stroke subtypes, severity and prognosis after stroke affected by air pollution?
Grant Data
Project Title
Are stroke subtypes, severity and prognosis after stroke affected by air pollution?
Principal Investigator
Dr Lau, Gary Kui Kai
(Principal Investigator (PI))
Co-Investigator(s)
Dr Tse Choi Ting Alan
(Co-Investigator)
Dr Sarkar Chinmoy
(Co-Investigator)
Dr Sheng Bun
(Co-Investigator)
Dr Yip Kin Keung Edwin
(Co-Investigator)
Dr Tsang Chun On Anderson
(Co-Investigator)
Dr Chan Koon Ho
(Co-Investigator)
Duration
36
Start Date
2019-09-01
Amount
896764
Conference Title
Are stroke subtypes, severity and prognosis after stroke affected by air pollution?
Presentation Title
Keywords
affected, pollution, prognosis, severity, stroke, subtypes
Discipline
Others - Medicine, Dentistry and Health
HKU Project Code
06172626
Grant Type
Health and Medical Research Fund - Full Grant
Funding Year
2018
Status
On-going
Objectives
To study the associations of long-term (20-year) traffic-related air pollution (particulate matter pollutants with aerodynamic diameter<2.5um (PM2.5), black carbon, nitrogen monoxide and nitrogen dioxide) exposure with stroke subtype, severity and prognosis after stroke in Hong Kong