SynthesisInternational journal of environmental research and public health2020
Associations between Particulate Matter and Otitis Media in Children: A Meta-Analysis.
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- Machine learning and dose response effect models: an integrated approach to analyze the association between environmental variables and Cuneo Emergency Department admissions for Acute Otitis Media (2007-2015).International journal of biometeorology · 2026Article
- Trends in the incidence and burden of otitis media in children: a global analysis from 1990 to 2021.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2025Article
- Global, regional, and national burden of neonatal otitis media attributable to PM2.5 air pollution: findings from the Global Burden of Disease study 2021.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Effects of Particulate Matter Exposure on the Eustachian Tube and Middle Ear Mucosa of Rats.Clinical and experimental otorhinolaryngology · 2023Article
- Effects of air pollution on emergency visits for acute otitis media among children: a case-crossover study in Chongqing, China.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- Effect of Angiogenesis and Lymphangiogenesis in Diesel Exhaust Particles Inhalation in Mouse Model of LPS Induced Acute Otitis Media.Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2022Article
- Stochastic and Self-Organisation Patterns in a 17-Year PMEntropy (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
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Abstract
Particulate matter (PM), a primary component of air pollution, is a suspected risk factor for the development of otitis media (OM). However, the results of studies on the potential correlation between an increase in the concentration of PM and risk of developing OM are inconsistent. To better characterize this potential association, a meta-analysis of studies indexed in three global databases (PubMed, EMBASE, and The Cochrane Library) was conducted. These databases were systematically screened for observational studies of PM concentration and the development of OM from the time of their inception to 31 March 2020. Following these searches, 12 articles were analyzed using pooled odds ratios generated from random-effects models to test for an association between an increased concentration of PM and the risk of developing OM. The data were analyzed separately according to the size of particulate matter as PM
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