EFFECT OF AIR POLLUTION ON THE EMERGENCY ADMISSIONS OF CARDIOVASCULAR AND RESPIRATORY PATIENTS, USING THE AIR QUALITY MODEL: A STUDY IN TEHRAN, 2005-2014

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KERMANI MAJID; DOLATI MOHSEN; JONEYDI JAFARI AHMAD; REZAEE KALANTARI ROSHANAK; SAKHAEI FAZELEH SADAT

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Journal: Health in Emergencies and Disasters Quarterly Year:2016 | Volume:1 | Issue:3 Page(s): 137-145

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EFFECT OF AIR POLLUTION ON THE EMERGENCY ADMISSIONS OF CARDIOVASCULAR AND RESPIRATORY PATIENTS, USING THE AIR QUALITY MODEL: A STUDY IN TEHRAN, 2005-2014

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AIR POLLUTION

EMERGENCY ADMISSION

HEART DISEASES

RESPIRATORY DISEASES

PARTICULATE MATTER

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Background: AIR POLLUTION is one of the most important factors threatening the health of citizens. It increases the prevalence of cardiovascular and RESPIRATORY DISEASES as well as EMERGENCY ADMISSIONs to hospitals in the polluted metropolitan cities. The present study was conducted using Air Quality (AirQ) model and aimed to investigate the effects of AIR POLLUTION on the number of emergency cardiovascular and respiratory patients admissions in Tehran hospitals during 2005-2014.Materials and Methods: This was cross-sectional study. First, the needed hourly information was received from the Bureau of Air Quality Control, and the Environmental Protection Agency of Tehran City. Then, the information was validated according to WHO criteria, and the statistical indicators and the stages required to quantify the harmful effects of air pollutants were calculated by using appropriate application.Results: According to the results, the number of cases admitted to the emergency ward of hospitals due to HEART DISEASES (by exposure to PARTICULATE MATTER) during the years 2005 to 2014 were respectively 1797, 1280, 1766, 1980, 2132, 2703, 2389, 2594, 2158, and 2291 cases, totaling 20990 persons, and for RESPIRATORY DISEASES (due to exposure to PARTICULATE MATTER) during the same years were respectively 4643, 3301, 4650, 5117, 5511, 6999, 6180, 6452, 5577, and 5922 cases, totaling 54352 people. Also, the number of cases admitted to the emergency wards of hospitals due to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease caused by exposure to emissions of pollutants such as sulfur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, and ozone were respectively, 1806, 2454, and 2941 cases.Conclusion: AIR POLLUTION in Tehran increases the load of emergency visits to hospitals and increases the risk of respiratory and HEART DISEASES. Therefore, measures to reduce and control AIR POLLUTION and to prepare, equip, and mobilize hospitals, particularly emergency wards, are among important priorities that should be pursued seriously by the authorities.

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KERMANI, MAJID, DOLATI, MOHSEN, JONEYDI JAFARI, AHMAD, REZAEE KALANTARI, ROSHANAK, & SAKHAEI, FAZELEH SADAT. (2016). EFFECT OF AIR POLLUTION ON THE EMERGENCY ADMISSIONS OF CARDIOVASCULAR AND RESPIRATORY PATIENTS, USING THE AIR QUALITY MODEL: A STUDY IN TEHRAN, 2005-2014. HEALTH IN EMERGENCIES AND DISASTERS QURTERLY, 1(3), 137-145. SID. https://sid.ir/paper/346007/en

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KERMANI MAJID, DOLATI MOHSEN, JONEYDI JAFARI AHMAD, REZAEE KALANTARI ROSHANAK, SAKHAEI FAZELEH SADAT. EFFECT OF AIR POLLUTION ON THE EMERGENCY ADMISSIONS OF CARDIOVASCULAR AND RESPIRATORY PATIENTS, USING THE AIR QUALITY MODEL: A STUDY IN TEHRAN, 2005-2014. HEALTH IN EMERGENCIES AND DISASTERS QURTERLY[Internet]. 2016;1(3):137-145. Available from: https://sid.ir/paper/346007/en

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MAJID KERMANI, MOHSEN DOLATI, AHMAD JONEYDI JAFARI, ROSHANAK REZAEE KALANTARI, and FAZELEH SADAT SAKHAEI, “EFFECT OF AIR POLLUTION ON THE EMERGENCY ADMISSIONS OF CARDIOVASCULAR AND RESPIRATORY PATIENTS, USING THE AIR QUALITY MODEL: A STUDY IN TEHRAN, 2005-2014,” HEALTH IN EMERGENCIES AND DISASTERS QURTERLY, vol. 1, no. 3, pp. 137–145, 2016, [Online]. Available: https://sid.ir/paper/346007/en

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