Effects of meteorological factor and air pollution on sudden sensorineural hearing loss using the health claims data in Busan, Republic of Korea
| Autor: | Tae Woong Uhm, Jun Hee Han, Min-Sik Kim, Il Woo Lee, Dong Jo Kim, Hyun-Min Lee, Seong Baek Yi |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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Meteorological Concepts Hearing Loss Sensorineural Air pollution medicine.disease_cause 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Sex Factors Health claims on food labels Environmental health Air Pollution Republic of Korea medicine Health insurance Humans In patient Patient group 030223 otorhinolaryngology business.industry Age Factors Hearing Loss Sudden Hospitalization Otorhinolaryngology 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Sudden sensorineural hearing loss Wind chill Female Particulate Matter business |
| Zdroj: | American journal of otolaryngology. 40(3) |
| ISSN: | 1532-818X |
| Popis: | Purpose Specific meteorological factors, including air pollution in the form of particulate matter (PM), affect the development of otologic disease and have adverse effects on the cardiovascular and respiratory systems. This study investigated relationships between the development of sudden sensorineural hearing loss(SSNHL) and meteorological factor with air pollution including PM. Materials and methods The daily patient number in 2015 admitted to the hospital with SSNHL were extracted from the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service Bigdata in Busan. The meteorological factors and air pollution data of Busan area were obtained from meteorological stations in Busan. The relationship between the number of hospitalizations and the climatic factors was checked. Results SSNHL patient group showed more common in women, and the highest rates were observed in patients in their 50s. The daily mean patient numbers were 2.27. The number of SSNHL patients in spring was statistically significantly higher than that in summer. The mean daily PM10 and PM2.5 concentrations were 48.0 and 29.4 μg/m3, respectively. The mean wind speed, maximum wind speed and daily atmospheric pressure range was weakly positively associated with SSNHL patient number. There were weak negative correlations between maximum PM2.5 and SSNHL admissions. The mean temperature and wind chill index showed non-significantly negative relationships with SSNHL admissions. Conclusions In Busan area, statistically significant weak relationships were detected between the daily numbers of patients admitted to the hospital with SSNHL and meteorological data, including PM level. Further investigation of these associations is required. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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