The Impact of 2013 haze on emergency department utilizations for acute respiratory diseases: a retrospective study

• Main Authors: Mohd Azim Ab Manap,, Shamsuriani Md Jamal,, Hilwani Kaharuddin,, Husyairi Harunarasid,, Mazrura Sahani,, Talib Bin Latif,, Nik Azlan Nik Muhamad,
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2024
• Online Access: http://journalarticle.ukm.my/23451/1/vol14no12024%201.pdf; http://journalarticle.ukm.my/23451/; http://spaj.ukm.my/ijphr/index.php/ijphr

Haze imposes a substantial health burden especially in Southeast Asia where occurrences are frequent. Reduction in air quality levels has resulted in an increase in healthcare utilization, especially to the front door of healthcare, the emergency department (ED). Data on ED utilization during haze p...