Investigation of Short-Term Health Effects of Air Pollution in Türkiye with E-Nabız Sensor Data
Suayip Birinci1, Fikriye Yilmaz2, Simten Malhan31Health Ministry of Türkiye, Ankara, Türkiye, 2Department of Healthcare Management, Baskent University, Ankara, Türkiye, 3Guven Healthcare Group, Ankara, Türkiye
Objectives: The aim of the study is to reveal the short-term health effects of exposure to air pollution (respiratory rate, heart rate and sleep duration) through sensor data. Methods: The average number of daily admissions of asthma and COPD patients with ICD 10 J41, J43, J44 and J45 diagnosis codes obtained from the Ministry of Health E-Nabız system in 1 month before the date of increase in air pollution and the average number of daily admissions in 1 month after that date were taken on the basis of age group, clinic and province. Results: Analyses were conducted on 1,040,235 people reached through the E-Nabız sensor data. 54.2% of the participants were male, 69.4% were aged between 25-39 years, 49.9% lived in the Marmara Region and 92.7% lived in urban areas. The mean respiratory rate of the participants was 18.01±1.345 per minute, and the mean respiratory rate was higher in women, those younger than 25 years of age (p<0.05). The mean heart rate of the participants was 84.54±3.722 per minute, and the mean heart rate was higher in women, those younger than 25 years of age (p<0.05). The mean sleep duration of the participants in the study was calculated as 403.83±42.570 minutes, and women, those younger than 25 years and older than 65 years (p<0.05). Conclusion: The design of the study based on the analysis of sensor data made it possible to evaluate the short-term health effects of air pollution at the national level for the first time in Türkiye. Keywords: Air Pollution, E-Nabız, Sensor data, Physiological Parameters
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Birinci S, Yilmaz F, Malhan S. Investigation of Short-Term Health Effects of Air Pollution in Türkiye with E-Nabız Sensor Data. EJMI. 2023; 7(3): 259-266
Corresponding Author: Suayip Birinci