ArticleAllergy, asthma & immunology research2021
The Effect of Particulate Matter Reduction by Indoor Air Filter Use on Respiratory Symptoms and Lung Function: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
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- The Role of Environmental Exposures in Pediatric Asthma Pathogenesis: A Contemporary Narrative Review.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Effect of high-efficiency particulate air filter on children with asthma: a systematic review protocol of RCTs.BMJ open · 2024Article
- Indoor Air Sources of Outdoor Air Pollution: Health Consequences, Policy, and Recommendations: An Official American Thoracic Society Workshop Report.Annals of the American Thoracic Society · 2024Article
- Portable Air Cleaner Usage and Particulate Matter Exposure Reduction in an Environmental Justice Community: A Pilot Study.Environmental health insights · 2024Article
- Social-environmental phenotypes of rapid cystic fibrosis lung disease progression in adolescents and young adults living in the United States.Environmental advances · 2023Article
- Lifestyle practices that reduce seasonal PMScientific reports · 2023Article
- Built environment factors predictive of early rapid lung function decline in cystic fibrosis.Pediatric pulmonology · 2023Article
- Intervention of Particulate Matter: What Can We Do for Asthmatic Patients?Allergy, asthma & immunology research · 2021Article
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Abstract
purposeExposure to particulate matter (PM) is a key public health issue, but effective intervention has not yet been established. A systematic literature review and meta-analysis has been conducted to assess the relationship between the use of air filters, one of the most commonly studied interventions, and respiratory outcomes in patients with chronic respiratory diseases.
methodsWe systematically reviewed intervention studies on PM using PubMed, EMBASE, and Cochrane databases up to September 2019. Studies that included data on PM concentration changes and respiratory symptoms or lung function in patients with respiratory diseases were eligible for inclusion. Effect estimates were quantified separately using the random-effects model.
resultsSix studies were included in the quantitative analysis. Air filter use reduced indoor PM2.5 by 11.45 µg/m
conclusionsThe findings of this systematic review suggest that air filters may reduce indoor PM and increase peak expiratory rate in asthmatic patients. However, most studies showed no significant effects of air filters on respiratory symptoms or FEV1. Further studies in regions with high-density PM may provide additional information on this issue.
trial registrationPROSPERO Identifier: CRD42020156258.
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