| 목록구분 | 소장기록 |
|---|---|
| 식별번호 | F-BC-0036 |
| 표제 | Impact of meteorological variation on hospital visits of patients with tree pollen allergy 2011 |
| 내용 | Abstract Background Climate change could affect allergic diseases, especially due to pollen. However, there has been no epidemiologic study to demonstrate the relationship between meteorological factors, pollen, and allergic patients. We aimed to investigate the association between meteorological variations and hospital visits of patients with tree pollen allergy. Methods The study subjects were adult patients who received skin prick tests between April and July from 1999 to 2008. We reviewed the medical records for the test results of 4,715 patients. Patients with tree pollen allergy were defined as those sensitized to more than 1 of 12 tree pollen allergens. We used monthly means of airborne tree pollen counts and meteorological factors: maximum/average/minimum temperature, relative humidity, and precipitation. We analyzed the correlations between meteorological variations, tree pollen counts, and the patient numbers. Multivariable logistic regression analyses were used to investigate the associations between meteorological factors and hospital visits of patients. Results The minimum temperature in March was significantly and positively correlated with tree pollen counts in March/April and patient numbers from April through July. Pollen counts in March/April were also correlated with patient numbers from April through July. After adjusting for confounders, including air pollutants, there was a positive association between the minimum temperature in March and hospital visits of patients with tree pollen allergy from April to July(odds ratio, 1.14; 95% CI 1.03 to 1.25). Conclusions Higher temperatures could increase tree pollen counts, affecting the symptoms of patients with tree pollen allergy, thereby increasing the number of patients visiting hospitals. https://blog.naver.com/free5293/220425299812 ※ 저작권 관련으로 원문은 서비스 되지 않습니다. |
| 기록물유형 | 문서류 |
| 기록물형태 | 논문 |
| 생산자 | Si-Heon Kim; Hae-Sim Park; Jae-Yeon Jang |
| 생산일자 | 2011-11-00 |
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| 원본형태 | 전자 |
| 크기분량 | 264KB; 8쪽 |
| 언어 | 영어 |
| 관리번호 | 49967 |