PM2.5 and hospitalizations through the emergency department in people with disabilities: a nationwide case-crossover study in South Korea
Park J, Kim A, Bell M, Al-Aly Z, Ahn S, Kim S, Kwon D, Kang C, Oh J, Kim H, Lee W. PM2.5 and hospitalizations through the emergency department in people with disabilities: a nationwide case-crossover study in South Korea. The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific 2024, 53: 101256. PMID: 39720665, PMCID: PMC11667189, DOI: 10.1016/j.lanwpc.2024.101256.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchED admissionImpacts of PM<sub>2.5</sub>Emergency departmentRisk estimatesBrain lesion disordersClaim-based dataKorean National Health Insurance databaseNational Health Insurance databaseCase-crossover designCase-crossover studyHealth Insurance DatabaseTargeted action plansOdds ratioInsurance DatabaseMental disabilitiesDisabilityGenitourinary diseasesAdmission casesAdmissionIntellectual disabilityAction planHospitalPeopleDepartmentRiskAssociation between heat and hospital admissions in people with disabilities in South Korea: a nationwide, case-crossover study
Park J, Kim A, Kim Y, Choi M, Yoon T, Kang C, Kang H, Oh J, Bell M, Kim H, Lee W. Association between heat and hospital admissions in people with disabilities in South Korea: a nationwide, case-crossover study. The Lancet Planetary Health 2024, 8: e217-e224. PMID: 38580423, DOI: 10.1016/s2542-5196(24)00027-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmergency department admissionsBrain lesion disordersCase-crossover studyPhysical disabilityOdds ratioCase-crossover designSample Cohort databaseConditional logistic regressionAssociated with increased riskExcess medical costsNon-disabled populationSevere physical disabilitiesHearing lossEnvironmental heat exposureCohort databaseHospital admissionMental disordersLogistic regressionMedical costsDisabilityAdmissionAction planHigh heat risksKorean Ministry of EducationNational Research Foundation