Short-term exposure to air pollution and hospital admission for pneumonia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Air pollution is a major issue that poses a health threat worldwide. Although several studies investigated the adverse effects of air pollution on various diseases, few have directly demonstrated the effects on pneumonia. Therefore, we performed a systematic review and meta-analysis on the associations between short-term exposure of air pollutants and hospital admission or emergency room (ER) visit for pneumonia.

Methods

A literature search was performed using PubMed, Embase, and Web of Science up to April 10, 2020. Pooled estimates were calculated as % increase with 95% confidence intervals using a random-effects model. A sensitivity analysis using the leave-one-out method and subgroup analysis by region were performed.

Results

A total of 21 studies were i

SUBMITTER: Yee J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7792212 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature