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Exploring the association between knee osteoarthritis outpatient visits and Asian dust storms: a time-series analysis.
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- Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors are associated with a lower risk of osteoarthritis in patients with type 2 diabetes.Therapeutic advances in musculoskeletal disease · 2026Article
- Higher Prevalence of Sarcopenia in Knee Osteoarthritis and Its Association with Femoral Intercondylar Cartilage Thickness and Functional Outcomes.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Short-term effects of ambient air pollution on musculoskeletal diseases in Yangzhou during 2019-2022.BMC public health · 2025Article
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Osteoarthritis (OA) is one of the most prevalent musculoskeletal diseases in Taiwan, posing a significant public health challenge. In recent years, outdoor air pollution has become an increasingly critical global health issue. Asian Dust Storms (ADS) are known to exacerbate various health conditions due to elevated levels of particulate matter and other pollutants. However, the relationship between ADS and knee OA remains insufficiently explored. This study investigates the association between ADS occurrences and knee OA outpatient visits from January 2006 to December 2012, aiming to understand the potential health impacts of dust storms on OA patients. Using data from the National Health Insurance Research Database (NHIRD), the Taiwan Environmental Protection Agency (TEPA), and the Taiwan Central Weather Bureau, we conducted a time-series analysis employing the autoregressive moving average with exogenous variables (ARMAX) model. This approach accounted for daily outpatient visits related to knee OA, ADS events, and various environmental and meteorological factors. The results revealed a significant increase in knee OA outpatient visits on days immediately following ADS events, with peaks observed one to two days after the event. This increase was most pronounced among females, individuals aged 61 and above, and residents in the western regions. The study demonstrates an association between ADS and increased knee OA outpatient visits, highlighting the need for public health strategies to mitigate the health impacts of dust storms.
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