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Arch Iran Med. 2025;28(9): 514-521.
doi: 10.34172/aim.34530
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Impact of Ambient PM₁₀ and SO₂ Levels on Intensive Care Unit Admissions Due to Cardiopulmonary Diseases in a Tertiary Care Hospital

Melike Yüksel Yavuz 1* ORCID logo, Hüseyin Döngelli 2 ORCID logo, Mehmet Yavuz 3 ORCID logo, Adem Şahin 3 ORCID logo, Murat Güneş 3 ORCID logo, Işıl Köse Güldoğan 3 ORCID logo, Nimet Şenoğlu 3 ORCID logo

1 Katip Celebi University, Faculty of Medicine, Pulmonology Department, Izmir, Turkiye
2 Buca Seyfi Demirsoy Training and Research Hospital, Internal Medicine Department, Izmir, Turkiye
3 Tepecik Training and Research Hospital, Intensive Care Department, Izmir, Turkiye
*Corresponding Author: Melike Yüksel Yavuz, Email: myukselyavuz@gmail.com

Abstract

Background: Ambient air pollution, especially particulate matter (PM₁₀) and sulfur dioxide (SO₂), has been implicated in exacerbating cardiopulmonary diseases. While emergency department visits have been widely studied, the impact of pollution on intensive care unit (ICU) admissions and mortality is less understood. This retrospective observational study aimed to evaluate the association between monthly air pollutant levels and ICU admissions for cardiopulmonary conditions, as well as in-hospital mortality.

Methods: We retrospectively analyzed 6,112 ICU admissions in a tertiary hospital from January 2012 to November 2019. Using defined inclusion criteria, 227 pulmonary and 344 cardiovascular ICU admissions were selected. Monthly PM₁₀ and SO₂ levels were obtained from official air monitoring stations. A one-month lag model was applied for cardiovascular admissions. Multivariate models were used to assess associations, and results were reported with 95% confidence intervals (CIs).

Results: Higher PM₁₀ levels were significantly associated with pulmonary ICU admissions (β=0.017; 95% CI: 0.003–0.031; P=0.020) and with cardiovascular admissions using a one-month lag structure (β=0.018; 95% CI: 0.005–0.030; P=0.006). SO₂ showed no significant associations. No significant relationship was observed between air pollution and in-hospital mortality. Chronic kidney disease (HR=1.309; 95% CI: 1.031–1.663; P=0.027) and higher Simplified Acute Physiology Score (SAPS) scores (HR=1.012; 95% CI: 1.006–1.017; P<0.001) were independent mortality predictors.

Conclusion: This study indicates that long-term exposure to PM₁₀ significantly affects ICU hospitalization rates for both pulmonary and cardiac conditions, particularly reflecting delayed effects in cardiovascular admissions, without a corresponding impact on in-hospital mortality.



Cite this article as: Yüksel Yavuz MY, Döngelli H, Yavuz M, Şahin A, Güneş M, Güldoğan IK, et al. Impact of ambient PM₁₀ and SO₂ levels on intensive care unit admissions due to cardiopulmonary diseases in a tertiary care hospital.. Arch Iran Med. 2025;28(9):514-521. doi: 10.34172/aim.34530
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Submitted: 15 May 2025
Revision: 02 Aug 2025
Accepted: 10 Aug 2025
ePublished: 01 Sep 2025
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