Temporal Heterogeneity of Short-Term Effects of Particulate Matter on Stroke Outpatients in Seven Major Cities of the Republic of Korea.

ABSTRACT: Although particulate matter (PM) is a major risk factor for stroke, its effects on hospital outpatients admitted for stroke have not been documented in Korea. In addition, recent studies have reported that the effects of PM₁₀ on circulatory mortality changed over time. We aimed to estimate the effects of PM₁₀ on stroke and their temporal heterogeneity in seven major cities of Korea during the period 2002-2015. The study period was divided into five years of moving time windows, and city-specific PM₁₀ effects on ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke outpatients were calculated. We pooled the estimates using meta-analysis and plotted them into a sequence to identify their temporal trends. A 10 µg/m³ increase of PM₁₀ was significantly associate

SUBMITTER: Choi Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9566257 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature