Cekic Sukru, Canitez Yakup, Karali Zuhal, Bilgic Elif, Ortac Hatice, Yuksel Hale, Sapan Nihat
Department of Pediatric Allergy, Uludag University Faculty of Medicine, Bursa, Turkiye.
Department of Biostatistics, Uludag University Faculty of Medicine, Bursa, Turkiye.
North Clin Istanb. 2025 Jun 23;12(3):290-297. doi: 10.14744/nci.2024.10744. eCollection 2025.
The unfavorable effects of air pollution on respiratory health have been shown in many studies. Exposure to air pollution can lead to developing asthma and losing control over existing asthma. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the investigation of indoor air pollution in children with asthma.
130300 measurement data obtained from all participants' home environments (29 patients diagnosed with asthma and 13 controls) were compared. The BLATN BR-SMART Multi-function Air Quality Monitor measured PM, CO, and formaldehyde (HCHO) levels.
The age and sex distributions of the patients and controls were similar. The median age of asthmatic patients was 14 years (IQR: 9), and the median age of controls was 13 years (IQR: 9). The number of household members in the homes of asthmatic patients (median: 4, IQR: 1) was significantly higher than the controls (median: 3, IQR: 1) (p=0.035). Asthmatic patients' houses were closer to the highway than the controls (p=0.019). The frequency of homes being closer than 100 meters to the main road was higher in asthmatics (n=17, 65.4%) than in controls (n=3, 23.1%) (p=0.019). Based on all measurements, indoor CO and HCHO levels in the asthmatic patient group were higher than in the controls. Although the PM levels were also higher in asthmatic patients, this difference was statistically insignificant. According to indoor air pollution parameters throughout the day, PM levels were found to be higher in asthmatic patients, especially between 18.00 and 06.00, when the number of people in the house was the highest.
Indoor PM, CO, and formaldehyde levels in patients with asthma were higher than controls. Management of environmental factors along with medical treatment is also essential to achieve better asthma control.
许多研究已表明空气污染对呼吸健康有不利影响。暴露于空气污染中会导致哮喘的发生以及使现有哮喘病情失控。在本研究中，我们旨在评估对哮喘患儿室内空气污染的调查。
比较了从所有参与者家庭环境（29例诊断为哮喘的患者和13例对照）中获得的130300条测量数据。BLATN BR - SMART多功能空气质量监测仪测量了PM、CO和甲醛（HCHO）水平。
患者和对照的年龄及性别分布相似。哮喘患者的中位年龄为14岁（四分位间距：9），对照的中位年龄为13岁（四分位间距：9）。哮喘患者家中的家庭成员数量（中位数：4，四分位间距：1）显著高于对照（中位数：3，四分位间距：1）（p = 0.035）。哮喘患者的房屋比对照的房屋更靠近高速公路（p = 0.019）。哮喘患者中房屋距离主干道小于100米的频率（n = 17，65.4%）高于对照（n = 3，23.1%）（p = 0.019）。基于所有测量结果，哮喘患者组的室内CO和HCHO水平高于对照。尽管哮喘患者的PM水平也较高，但这种差异无统计学意义。根据全天的室内空气污染参数，发现哮喘患者的PM水平较高，尤其是在18:00至06:00之间，此时家中人数最多。
哮喘患者的室内PM、CO和甲醛水平高于对照。除药物治疗外，管理环境因素对于更好地控制哮喘也至关重要。
