Spatial analysis between particulate matter and emergency room visits for conjunctivitis and keratitis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The concentration of particulate matter in the air varies depending on the region because it is lightweight and generated from a variety of sources. To assess the relationship between particulate matter and eye disease, this study analyzes the concentration data obtained from spatial analysis of particulate matter and emergency visit data.

Methods

The study included 769 residents of Daegu, Korea who had visited an emergency room for the problem of conjunctivitis or keratitis. Concentrations of PM₁₀ and other air pollutants were obtained from the Korean Ministry of the Environment. PM₁₀ concentrations and the number of patients from each of 143 administrative dongs (sub-municipal level administrative units) of the city of Daegu were obtained u

SUBMITTER: Lee JY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5996503 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature