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Original Article
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Korean J Med. 2010;78(4):447-449.
- 서울지역 대기오염이 성인 천식 급성 악화에 미치는 영향: 환자교차연구
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박성우
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1Department of Internal Medicine, Dong-A University College of Medicine; 2Division of Nephrology, Busan Medical Center, Busan, Korea
- Effect of air pollution on acute exacerbation of adult asthma in Seoul, Korea
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Sung-Woo Park
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1동아대학교 의과대학 내과학교실, 2부산의료원 신장내과
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- Abstract
- It has been well recognized that air pollution contributes to the development and exacerbation of asthma, especially in children and elderly. However, the impact of air pollution on the exacerbation of asthma in adult is not established, due to various approach methods including study design, geography and exposure period. Kim et al. studied it using case-crossover method in adult patients with exacerbating asthma visited multi-center emergency department in Seoul. Unlike to other studies, they suggested that the air pollution was not associated with the exacerbation of adult asthma. A large-scaled study including variable information such as economic status, aeroallergen, and infection will be helpful to clarify the impact of air pollution on asthma exacerbation in Korea. (Korean J Med 78:447-449, 2010)
Keywords :Air pollution, Asthma exacerbation, Cross-over method
