SynthesisNeurology2023
Short-term Exposure to Air Pollution and Ischemic Stroke: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
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27 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 48 citations in OpenAlex.
- Air Pollution and the Risk and Progression of Multiple Sclerosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Annals of clinical and translational neurology · 2026Pooled it
- Impact of Ambient Air Pollution on Cardiovascular Diseases in Low- and Lower-Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Global heart · 2026Pooled it
- Regional Disparities in Stroke Hospitalization and Mortality Associated with Long-Term Fine Particulate Matter Exposure: A Nationwide Ecological Study in Spain.Medical sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
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- Gene-Air Pollution Interaction in Cardiovascular Disease: Lights and Shadows in a Tangled Risk Factor Network.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- Adjuvant therapy with total salvianolic acid injection enhances the safety and efficacy of recombinant prourokinase in ischemic stroke by mitigating blood-brain barrier disruption.Journal of translational medicine · 2026Article
- The role of nitrogen dioxide in the prevalence of adverse cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases in China: a national multi-pollutant geospatial analysis.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Association of PMRespiratory research · 2026Article
- Association Between Living Environmental Factors and Stroke in Middle-Aged and Older Chinese Adults: A Nationwide Prospective Cohort Study.Journal of the American Heart Association · 2026Article
- Epidemiological and Clinical Profile of Acute Stroke in Young Adults from a Tertiary Stroke Center in Abu Dhabi-A Retrospective Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Temperature- and humidity-modified associations between ambient air pollution and syncope outpatient visits: a time series analysis in Beijing, China.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Association between ambient fine particulate matter and hemorrhagic stroke in Yancheng, China.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Correlation between questionnaire on air pollution-related factors and chronic respiratory diseases: a case study of Minhang District, Shanghai.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Short-term exposure to air pollution and risk of ischemic stroke requiring intravenous thrombolysis: a population-level analysis in Poland from the EP-PARTICLES study.Environmental health : a global access science source · 2025Article
- Epidemiological and Clinical Characteristics of Acute Stroke in a Multi-Ethnic South Asian Population.Neurology international · 2025Article
- Challenges in studying air pollution to neurodegenerative diseases.Environmental research · 2025Review
- Spatiotemporal associations between air pollution and emergency room visits for cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases in Korea using a multivariate graph autoencoder modeling approach: an ecological study.Ewha medical journal · 2025Article
- No associations between environmental exposures and stroke severity in a low pollution area in Sweden.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Impact of meteorological conditions and air pollution on the incidence of carbon monoxide poisoning: a retrospective analysis in northern China.BMC public health · 2025Article
- The role of air pollution in epilepsy: a better understanding is needed.Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria · 2025Review
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Abstract
BACKGROUND AND
objectivesApproximately 5 million fatalities occur annually due to stroke, along with its substantial effects on patient well-being and functional impairment. Research has established a connection between extended exposure to air pollutants and ischemic stroke. However, the link between short-term exposure to air pollutants and stroke remains less definitive.
methodsA comprehensive search was conducted on MEDLINE, Scopus, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), and Web of Sciences databases up until February 2023, without any language restrictions. The inclusion criteria encompassed observational or interventional studies that examined the correlation between short-term exposure to air pollutants (carbon monoxide [CO], sulfur dioxide [SO
resultsA total of 18,035,408 cases of ischemic stroke were included in the analysis, derived from 110 observational studies. Asia accounted for most included studies, representing 58.8% of the total. By contrast, Europe and the Americas contributed 24.6% and 16.7% of the studies, respectively. Notably, none of the included studies were conducted in Africa. Stroke incidence was significantly associated with an increase in the concentration of NO DISCUSSION: There is a strong and significant correlation between gaseous and particulate air pollutants and the occurrence and mortality rates of stroke. This close temporal association underscores the importance of implementing global initiatives to develop policies aimed at reducing air pollution. By doing so, alleviate the burden of ischemic stroke and its consequences.
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