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ArticleBMC public health2025

Effects of ambient particulate matter pollution on daily hip fracture admissions in middle-aged and older adults: a time series study in Shantou, China.

Shangmin Chen, Lei Xie, Yongshan Gao, Bo Yang, JiaHao Wu, Lin Du, Zhigang Zhong

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Shangmin ChenSports Medicine Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, No. 57 Changping Road, Shantou, 515041, China.
Lei XieSports Medicine Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, No. 57 Changping Road, Shantou, 515041, China.
Yongshan GaoSports Medicine Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, No. 57 Changping Road, Shantou, 515041, China.
Bo YangSports Medicine Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, No. 57 Changping Road, Shantou, 515041, China.
JiaHao WuSports Medicine Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, No. 57 Changping Road, Shantou, 515041, China.
Lin DuSports Medicine Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, No. 57 Changping Road, Shantou, 515041, China.
Zhigang ZhongSports Medicine Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, No. 57 Changping Road, Shantou, 515041, China. stzzg@163.com.

Funding

2024 Shantou Science and Technology Plan Medical and Health Project 240506186498668, 240922169602002
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundEvidence on the effects of particulate matter (PM) on hip fractures is lacking, especially in developing countries. The purpose of this study was to examine the association of particulate matter with hip fracture admissions in middle-aged and elderly people in the Chinese coastal city of Shantou.

methodsDaily hip fracture admission, meteorological factor and air pollution data were collected from 2015 to 2019. A generalized additive model (GAM) was used to investigate the association between particulate matter and hospital admission for hip fractures. Then, analyses stratified by gender, age, and season were performed to identify susceptible populations. Finally, the attributable fraction (AF) and number (AN) due to the excess particulate matter concentration were calculated by using the World Health Organization (WHO) air quality standard as the reference value.

resultsThe results revealed that particulate matter was significantly associated with hip fracture admissions. For each 10 µg/m

conclusionsShort-term exposure to particulate matter was significantly associated with increased risk of daily hip fracture admissions.

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Air PollutionEnvironmental ExposureHip FracturesHospitalizationParticulate MatterAgedAged, 80 and overAir PollutantsChinaFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedAir PollutantsParticulate MatterAttributable fractionDistributed lag nonlinear modelHip fractureParticulate matterTime series study

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PMID40721746
PMCPMC12302849

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