Patterns of medical care utilization according to environmental factors in asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients

• Published in: The Korean journal of internal medicine Vol. 36; no. 5; pp. 1146 - 1156
• Main Authors: Jo, Eun-Jung, Choi, Min-Hyeok, Kim, Chang-Hoon, Won, Kyung-Mi, Kim, Yoo-Keun, Jeong, Ju-Hee, An, Hye Yeon, Hwang, Mi-Kyoung, Park, Hye-Kyung
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Korea (South) Korean Association of Internal Medicine 01.09.2021; The Korean Association of Internal Medicine; 대한내과학회
• Subjects: air pollution; asthma; chronic obstructive; health care utilization; Original; pulmonary disease; weather; 내과학; Weather; Air pollution; Pulmonary disease, chronic obstructive; Health care utilization; Asthma

Weather and air pollution are associated with the exacerbation of respiratory diseases. We investigated patterns of medical care use according to meteorological factors and air pollution in patients with asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). We analyzed the medical care utilization...