Association Between Air Pollution and the Risk of Uveitis: A Nationwide, Population-Based Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT: Previous studies have revealed an association between ocular surface disorders and air pollution, few studies have focused on the risk of uveitis. We aimed to investigate whether air pollution increases the risk of uveitis. We used the Taiwan Longitudinal Health Insurance Database (LHID) and the Taiwan Air Quality Monitoring Database (TAQMD) to conduct a retrospective cohort study. Air pollutant concentrations, including those of carbon dioxide (CO₂), were grouped into four levels according to quartiles. The outcome was the incidence of uveitis, as defined in the International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision. We used univariable and multivariable Cox proportional hazard regression models to calculate the adjusted hazard ratios (aHRs) and determine the potential risk f

SUBMITTER: Bai YC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8013994 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature