Department of Emergency Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Biostatistics Collaboration Unit, Medical Research Center, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
J Korean Med Sci. 2023 Apr 17;38(15):e125. doi: 10.3346/jkms.2023.38.e125.
This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning and the provision of hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) in South Korea. We used data from the Korea Health Insurance Review and Assessment service. In total, 44,361 patients with CO poisoning were identified across 10 years (2010-2019). The prevalence of CO poisoning was found to be 8.64/10,000 people, with a gradual annual increment. The highest prevalence was 11.01/10,000 individuals, among those aged 30-39 years. In 2010, HBOT was claimed from 15 hospitals, and increased to 30 hospitals in 2019. A total of 4,473 patients received HBOT in 10 years and 2,684 (60%) were treated for more than 2 hours. This study suggested that the prevalence of both CO poisoning and HBOT in Korea gradually increased over the past 10 years, and disparities in prevalence were observed by region.
本研究旨在调查韩国一氧化碳（CO）中毒的流行情况和高压氧治疗（HBOT）的提供情况。我们使用了韩国健康保险审查和评估服务的数据。在 10 年（2010-2019 年）中，共确定了 44361 例 CO 中毒患者。CO 中毒的流行率为 8.64/10000 人，呈逐年递增趋势。发病率最高的是 30-39 岁人群，为 11.01/10000 人。2010 年，有 15 家医院申请 HBOT，到 2019 年增加到 30 家。10 年间共有 4473 名患者接受 HBOT 治疗，其中 2684 名（60%）治疗时间超过 2 小时。本研究表明，韩国 CO 中毒和 HBOT 的流行率在过去 10 年中逐渐增加，且地区间存在流行率差异。
