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- Title
Effect of Particulate Matter on Lung Diseases in People Living at Different Air Quality Index Ratios: A Retrospective Study.
- Authors
VARLI, Yağmur; OGÜN, Hamza
- Abstract
Introduction: Particulate matter (PM), a foreign substance that negatively affects air pollution, is a mixture of solid particles and liquid droplets suspended in the atmosphere. These particles can cause aggravated asthma, reduced lung function, bronchitis, and increased respiratory symptoms, such as coughing or difficulty breathing. Method: In our study, 1-year air quality data of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality will be used, and patients diagnosed with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who applied to Bezmialem Vakıf University, Faculty of Medicine Hospital Chest Diseases Polyclinic in 2023 will be included in our study. Access to the data will be provided on the website havakalitesi.ibb.gov.tr. Our study will be based on patients residing in 5 air quality measurement stations around our hospital in Istanbul (Aksaray, Alibeyköy, Bağcılar, Esenler and Yenibosna) and surrounding districts, applying to our hospital, and the air quality report will be examined according to where they live. Because of the comparison of air quality levels, the effect of these values on diseases will be evaluated based on the number of patients admitted. The minimum sample number to be used for our study was calculated as 150 when the correlation coefficient was taken as 0.308 for 80% power at 95% confidence level with reference to previous studies. The statistical significance level will be taken as p<0.05. Based on the statistical data, at least 150 patients will be included in the study. Results: When regions with significant differences in air quality were compared, a correlation was found between places with higher air quality and the higher number of applications. Conclusion: Air quality based on PM is associated with asthma and COPD.
- Subjects
AIR quality indexes; PARTICULATE matter; LUNG diseases; CHRONIC obstructive pulmonary disease; AIR pollution; COUGH
- Publication
Bezmialem Science, 2024, Vol 13, pS47
- ISSN
2148-2373
- Publication type
Abstract