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SynthesisFrontiers in public health2022

Shift work is significantly and positively associated with possible gastro-esophageal reflux disease: A meta-analysis study.

Hsiang-Tai Chen, Hung-Yi Chuang, Tsung-Yu Hsieh, Pei-Shan Wu, Fang-Jiun Lin, Huan-Chih Huang, Chen-Cheng Yang, Chao-Hung Kuo

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Synthesis in Frontiers in public health, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5citing papers in PubMed
1.9field-weighted citation impact, top 14% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Hsiang-Tai ChenCollege of Health and Medicine, University of Tasmania, Hobart, TAS, Australia.
Hung-Yi ChuangDepartment of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan.
Tsung-Yu HsiehDepartment of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Kaohsiung Municipal Siaogang Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan.
Pei-Shan WuDepartment of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Kaohsiung Municipal Siaogang Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan.
Fang-Jiun LinDepartment of Human Resource, Kaohsiung Municipal Siaogang Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan.
Huan-Chih HuangDepartment of Family Medicine, Kaohsiung Municipal Siaogang Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan.
Chen-Cheng YangDepartment of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan.
Chao-Hung KuoDepartment of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Municipal Siaogang Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan.
Kaohsiung Medical University · TWKaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital · TWKaohsiung Municipal Hsiao-Kang Hospital · TWUniversity of Tasmania · AU

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: One of the health issues related to shift work patterns is possible gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD) symptoms. However, the association between shift work and possible GERD symptoms through meta-analysis has not been developed in the current literature field. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to analyze the association between shift work and possible GERD symptoms through meta-analysis. Methods: Studies containing target keywords were found in three datasets, and four articles were selected for further analysis after examining the title, abstract, and text. All prevalence odds ratios (ORs) among different groups of the population and the standard error (SE) from each included study were calculated for conducting meta-analysis. Result: The pooled OR has shown a significant positive association between shift work and possible GERD (OR 1.53; 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.33-1.77, Conclusion: This study has shown a positive association between shift work and possible GERD.

Indexed as

Gastroesophageal RefluxFemaleHumansMalecircadian rhythmgastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD)meta-analysisoccupational medicine (MeSH)shift work

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PMID36504996
PMCPMC9732673
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