SynthesisInternational journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease2016
Major air pollutants and risk of COPD exacerbations: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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133 citing papers in PubMed, 7 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 275 citations in OpenAlex.
- Impacts from air pollution on respiratory disease outcomes: a meta-analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2024Pooled it
- Relationship between fine particulate matter (PMBMC public health · 2023Pooled it
- Indoor Air Pollution and the Health of Vulnerable Groups: A Systematic Review Focused on Particulate Matter (PM), Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) and Their Effects on Children and People with Pre-Existing Lung Disease.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
- The impact of facemask on patients with COPD: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2022Pooled it
- Individual-level interventions to reduce personal exposure to outdoor air pollution and their effects on people with long-term respiratory conditions.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2021Pooled it
- Short-term exposure to air pollution and hospital admission for pneumonia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Environmental health : a global access science source · 2021Pooled it
- A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Short-Term Ambient Ozone Exposure and COPD Hospitalizations.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Pooled it
- Correlation of Clinical Symptoms and Sputum Inflammatory Markers with Air Pollutants in Stable COPD Patients in Beijing Area.International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease · 2020Trial
- Short-Term Particulate Air Pollution Exposure is Associated with Increased Severity of Respiratory and Quality of Life Symptoms in Patients with Fibrotic Sarcoidosis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2018Trial
- Breathing in harm: current insights into the effects of air pollution on cardiorespiratory health.Medical gas research · 2027Review
- Daily Exceedance of World Health Organization Air Pollutant Guidelines and Cognitive Aging.medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences · 2026Article
- Health effects of air pollution on chronic respiratory diseases.The Korean journal of internal medicine · 2026Review
- The associations of human genetic variations with airway microbiome, environmental exposures, and respiratory health.mSystems · 2026Article
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- Source-Specific Air Pollution and Risk of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Pooled Cohort Study.Environmental health perspectives · 2026Article
- Ambient Air Pollution and Hospital Admissions of AECOPD in 10 Regions of China: A Self-Controlled Study Based on a Cohort.Environment & health (Washington, D.C.) · 2026Article
- Effects of air pollution and meteorological factors on hematological exacerbation phenotypes in patients presenting to the emergency department with COPD exacerbation.International journal of biometeorology · 2026Article
- Epithelial cells in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbations: Targets for lung repair.Pharmacological reviews · 2026Review
- Marginal structural models for quantifying the causal effects of exposure to ambient air pollution on progression of CT emphysema in the MESA lung and MESA air studies.American journal of epidemiology · 2026Article
- Long-Term Exposure to Air Pollution and Risk and Prognosis of Motor Neuron Disease.JAMA neurology · 2026Article
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7 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundShort-term exposure to major air pollutants (O
methodsAfter a systematic search up until March 30, 2016, in both English and Chinese electronic databases such as PubMed, EMBASE, and CNKI, the pooled relative risks and 95% confidence intervals were estimated by using the random-effects model. In addition, the population-attributable fractions (PAFs) were also calculated, and a subgroup analysis was conducted. Heterogeneity was assessed by
resultsIn total, 59 studies were included. In the single-pollutant model, the risks of COPD were calculated by each 10 μg/m
conclusionShort-term exposure to air pollutants increases the burden of risk of COPD acute exacerbations significantly. Controlling ambient air pollution would provide benefits to COPD patients.
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