ArticleFrontiers in public health2023
Impacts of short-term air pollution exposure on appendicitis admissions: Evidence from one of the most polluted cities in mainland China.
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- Fine Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Disrupts Intestinal Barrier Function by Inducing Oxidative Stress and PI3K/AKT-Mediated Inflammation in Caco-2 Cells.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Article
- The occurrence of appendicitis varies according to latitudes and seasons: A French national retrospective study.Environmental epidemiology (Philadelphia, Pa.) · 2025Article
- Health risk and disease burden of daily hospitalizations for vaginitis due to air pollution: evidence from a heavily-polluted-city in China.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Effects of ambient particulate matter pollution on daily hip fracture admissions in middle-aged and older adults: a time series study in Shantou, China.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Association of ambient temperature and influenza-like illness with acute appendicitis: an ecological study using 22-year data.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Air pollution, including PMEwha medical journal · 2024Article
- Exposure to air pollution and non-neoplastic digestive system diseases: findings from the China health and retirement longitudinal study.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
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Abstract
Background: Emerging evidence indicates that air pollutants contribute to the development and progression of gastrointestinal diseases. However, there is scarce evidence of an association with appendicitis in mainland China. Methods: In this study, Linfen city, one of the most polluted cities in mainland China, was selected as the study site to explore whether air pollutants could affect appendicitis admissions and to identify susceptible populations. Daily data on appendicitis admissions and three principal air pollutants, including inhalable particulate matter (PM Results: We observed a positive association between air pollution and appendicitis admissions. For a 10 μg/m Conclusions: Our findings indicated that short-term air pollution exposure was significantly correlated with appendicitis admissions, and active air pollution interventions should be implemented to reduce appendicitis hospitalizations, especially for males and people aged 21-39 years.
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