Bastl Katharina, Kmenta Maximilian, Geller-Bernstein Carmi, Berger Uwe, Jäger Siegfried
University Department of Ear, Nose and Throat Diseases, Medizinische Universität Wien, Austria.
University Department of Ear, Nose and Throat Diseases, Medizinische Universität Wien, Austria; Department for Paleontology, Universität Wien, Austria.
Environ Pollut. 2015 Sep;204:109-16. doi: 10.1016/j.envpol.2015.04.016. Epub 2015 May 2.
Airborne pollen measurements are the foundation of aerobiological research and provide essential raw data for various disciplines. Pollen itself should be considered a relevant factor in air quality. Symptom data shed light on the relationship of pollen allergy and pollination. The aim of this study is to assess the spatial variation of local, regional and national symptom datasets. Ten pollen season definitions are used to calculate the symptom load index for the birch and grass pollen seasons (2013-2014) in Austria. (1) Local, (2) regional and (3) national symptom datasets are used to examine spatial variations and a consistent pattern was found. In conclusion, national datasets are suitable for first insights where no sufficient local or regional dataset is available and season definitions based on percentages provide a practical solution, as they can be applied in regions with different pollen loads and produce more constant results.
空气中花粉测量是空气生物学研究的基础，为各学科提供重要的原始数据。花粉本身应被视为空气质量的一个相关因素。症状数据揭示了花粉过敏与授粉之间的关系。本研究的目的是评估地方、区域和国家症状数据集的空间变化。使用十种花粉季节定义来计算奥地利桦树和草花粉季节（2013 - 2014年）的症状负荷指数。（1）地方、（2）区域和（3）国家症状数据集用于检验空间变化，并且发现了一种一致的模式。总之，在没有足够的地方或区域数据集的情况下，国家数据集适用于初步了解，基于百分比的季节定义提供了一种实用的解决方案，因为它们可应用于花粉负荷不同的地区并产生更稳定的结果。
