ArticleClinical and experimental otorhinolaryngology2019
The Effects of Air Pollutants on the Prevalence of Common Ear, Nose, and Throat Diseases in South Korea: A National Population-Based Study.
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- Periodontitis of maxillary teeth screened by community periodontal index is associated with chronic rhinosinusitis defined by EPOS 2020 guideline.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Association Between Particulate Matter Exposure and Chronic Rhinosinusitis.Journal of rhinology : official journal of the Korean Rhinologic Society · 2023Review
- Role of Fibroblasts in Chronic Inflammatory Signalling in Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps-A Systematic Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Review
- Association between outdoor air pollution and chronic rhinosinusitis patient reported outcomes.Environmental health : a global access science source · 2022Article
- Exposure to Air Pollutants Increases the Risk of Chronic Rhinosinusitis in Taiwan Residents.Toxics · 2022Article
- Environmental air pollution and chronic rhinosinusitis: A systematic review.Laryngoscope investigative otolaryngology · 2022Review
- Effect of Airborne Particulate Matter on the Immunologic Characteristics of Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps.International journal of molecular sciences · 2022Article
- Role of Environmental Air Pollution in Chronic Rhinosinusitis.Current allergy and asthma reports · 2021Review
- Effects of short- and long-term exposure to air pollution and meteorological factors on Meniere's disease.Scientific reports · 2021Article
- Association of Tinnitus with Depression in a Normal Hearing Population.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2021Article
- Bidirectional association between asthma and otitis media in children.Allergy, asthma, and clinical immunology : official journal of the Canadian Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology · 2021Article
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Abstract
objectivesThe effects of air pollutants on upper airway disease development have been seldom studied. In this study, we evaluated the effects of air pollution on the prevalence of ENT diseases.
methodsWe identified cases of ENT disease occurring in 2009, as recorded by the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, and explored their associations with the levels of five air pollutants: sulfur dioxide (SO2), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), ozone (O3), carbon monoxide (CO), and particulate matter (PM10 particles; particulates ≤10 μm in aerodynamic diameter). Subjects diagnosed with at least one of the five studied ENT diseases were included in analysis, but those aged under 19 years were excluded. Linear associations between ENT disease frequency and pollutant levels were evaluated by calculating Spearman correlations. After adjusting for age, gender, and geographic region, multivariate logistic regression was used to obtain odds ratios (OR) with 95% confidence intervals (CI).
resultsA total of 7,399 subjects with ENT diseases were identified. A linear association was evident between PM10 concentration and the frequency of septal deviation (Spearman coefficient, 0.507; P=0.045). After adjustment, the PM10 level was associated with high odds ratios for chronic rhinosinusitis (1.22; 95% CI, 1.02 to 1.46) and septal deviation (1.43; 95% CI, 1.22 to 1.67). Both of these conditions were more prevalent in males.
conclusionWe found that increased ambient concentrations of PM10 particles were clearly associated with increased the risk of chronic rhinosinusitis and septal deviation; the exposure-response relationship was definitive.
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