Correlation of Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax and Air Pollution in Adolescents

• DOI: 10.5090/kjtcs.20.073
• Publication Date: 2020-11-18T04:55:18Z
• Authors: Byung Mo Gu; Ho Hyun Ko; Yong Joon Ra; Hee Sung Lee; Hyoung Soo Kim; Hong Kyu Lee
• Keywords: Conditional logistic regression; Crossover study

We aimed to investigate the characteristics of primary spontaneous pneumothorax (PSP) in adolescents and analyze relationship between occurrence PSP air pollutants.Data pertaining age, sex, body mass index, smoking status, initial volume, presence bullae, treatment methods, city residence were retrospectively obtained from January 2010 December 2014. investigated association short-term exposure pollutants (SO2, NO2, O3, CO, PM10) using a case-crossover design with conditional logistic regression.We collected information 598 patients who admitted for PSP, mean follow-up duration 62.9 months. The majority (91.1%) male. In design, regression showed that no pollutant was associated pneumothorax. results consistent across all subgroups (Anyang, Gunpo, Uiwang, Gwacheon).In our study, incidence rate 153.8 per 100,000 person-years male 16.7 female adolescents. is unlikely be related pollution.