A comparative study of chest CT findings regarding the effects of regional dust exposure on patients with COPD living in urban areas and rural areas near cement plants.
Junghyun KimBom KimSo Hyeon BakYeon-Mok OhWoo Jin KimPublished in: Respiratory research (2021)
Higher MWA and lower EI were observed in COPD patients from the region with dust exposure. These results suggest that the imaging phenotype of COPD is influenced by specific environmental exposure.
Keyphrases
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- lung function
- end stage renal disease
- human health
- ejection fraction
- health risk
- health risk assessment
- computed tomography
- peritoneal dialysis
- prognostic factors
- polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
- magnetic resonance imaging
- cystic fibrosis
- patient reported outcomes
- risk assessment
- contrast enhanced
- air pollution
- dual energy
- photodynamic therapy
- heavy metals
- drinking water
- patient reported