Defining the Relationship between Daily Exposure to Particulate Matter and Hospital Visits by Psoriasis Patients
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BACKGROUND: Although particulate matter likely provokes inflammatory reactions in those with chronic skin disorders like atopic dermatitis, no study has examined the relationship between particulate matter and psoriasis exacerbation. OBJECTIVE: This study evaluated possible associations between particulate matter and hospital visits for psoriasis patients in 7 major cities in South Korea. METHODS: concentration data spanning a 3-year time frame were obtained from the Korea Environment Corporation. RESULTS: A pattern analysis generated by the sample cross-correlation function and time series regression showed a correlation between particulate matter concentration and the number of hospital visits by psoriasis patients. However, the prewhitening method, which minimizes the effects of other variables besides particulate matter, revealed no correlation between the two. CONCLUSION: This study suggests that particulate matter has no impact on hospital visit frequency among psoriasis patients in South Korean urban areas.
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In most studies, high air pollution was shown to have a more immediate effect, lasting from 1 to 6 days, while some studies have even investigated longer lag effects.
“Third, in most studies, high AP was shown to have a more immediate effect, lasting from 1 to 6 days, while some studies have even investigated longer lag effects [39, 64, 66].”
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The Results (page unavailable) report that this study investigated PM10 lags of 0, 4, 6, 10, and 14 weeks, supporting the point that longer lags have been investigated. The paper does not establish that most studies find effects lasting 1–6 days; its Discussion says its own effect estimates were not statistically significant after prewhitening. (LLM, conf=0.86)
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- Authors
- Lee, E. H., Ryu, D., Hong, N.-S., Kim, J. Y., Park, K. D., Lee, W. J., Lee, S.-J., Kim, S.-H., Do, Y., & Jang, Y. H.
- Affiliations
- Kyungpook National University (KR)
- Corresponding author
- Do, Younghae
- ORCID
- Venue
- Annals of Dermatology
- Publisher
- XMLink
- Published
- 2022
- Volume
- 34
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 40
- ISSN
- 1013-9087 (ISSN-L)
- 2005-3894
- PMC
- PMC8831302
- OpenAlex
- W4210894451
- Cited by
- 6
- References
- 3
- Citations by year
- 2026: 1 · 2025: 3 · 2024: 1 · 2023: 1
- FWCI
- 0.49
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- diamond
- doi.org
- Licence
- Locations
- Annals of Dermatology (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
- PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- Kyungpook National University Hospital
- Korea Health Industry Development Institute (HI15C0001)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis › Air Quality and Health Impacts
- Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Immunology › Psoriasis: Treatment and Pathogenesis
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Dermatology › Dermatology and Skin Diseases
- Keywords
- particulate matter, air pollution, psoriasis, hospital visits, psoriasis exacerbation, urban air pollution, South Korea
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