This study aimed to investigate the effect of short-term exposure to ambient particulate matter less than 10μm in diameter (PM
The data of emergency department (ED) cases with acute gout flare in Incheon city, Korea between January 1st 2008 and December 31st 2015 were collected from the National Health Insurance Service claims data. The levels of PM
The risk of daily ED visits for acute gout flares per interquartile range increment of the average daily PM
Our time-series study demonstrated a modest, but significant effect of short-term exposure to PM