Correlation of Air Pollution and Prevalence of Acute Pulmonary Embolism in Northern Thailand

Chaiwat Bumroongkit, Chalerm Liwsrisakun (), Athavudh Deesomchok, Chaicharn Pothirat, Theerakorn Theerakittikul, Atikun Limsukon, Konlawij Trongtrakul, Pattraporn Tajarernmuang, Nutchanok Niyatiwatchanchai, Juntima Euathrongchit, Juthamas Inchai and Warawut Chaiwong
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Chaiwat Bumroongkit: Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Allergy, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
Chalerm Liwsrisakun: Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Allergy, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
Athavudh Deesomchok: Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Allergy, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
Chaicharn Pothirat: Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Allergy, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
Theerakorn Theerakittikul: Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Allergy, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
Atikun Limsukon: Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Allergy, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
Konlawij Trongtrakul: Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Allergy, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
Pattraporn Tajarernmuang: Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Allergy, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
Nutchanok Niyatiwatchanchai: Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Allergy, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
Juntima Euathrongchit: Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
Juthamas Inchai: Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Allergy, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
Warawut Chaiwong: Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Allergy, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 19, 1-11

Abstract: Background: The relationship between the level of air pollution and acute pulmonary embolism (APE) has had inconsistent results. Objective: This study aimed to analyze the relationship between the high level of air pollution exposure and APE. Methods: A ten-year retrospective cohort, single-center study was performed on patients diagnosed with APE from October 2010 to December 2020. The association between air pollution and monthly APE case diagnosis was analyzed. Results: A total number of 696 patients was included. The effect of every 10 µg/m 3 increment of particulate matters with an aerodynamic diameter < 10 µm (PM 10 ) on total monthly APE cases (unprovoked PE and provoked PE) was increased significantly at lag 4, 5 and 6 months with adjusted RR (95% CI) of 1.06 (1.01, 1.12), p = 0.011, 1.07 (1.01, 1.13), p = 0.021 and 1.06 (1.01, 1.12), p = 0.030, respectively. Adjusted RR for APE was significantly increased for PM 10 in the second tertile ((adjusted RR (95% CI) 1.76 (1.12, 2.77)), p = 0.014. Conclusions: We conclude that PM 10 is associated with an increased prevalence of APE cases. The policy for tighter control of air pollution in our country is needed to reduce the impact of air pollutants on people’s health.

Keywords: air pollution; particular matter; acute pulmonary embolism; deep vein thrombosis; cardiopulmonary (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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