BACKGROUND: Present study is a systematic review conducted to establish a quantitative association between acute lower respiratory infection (ALRI) and low birthweight (LBW) attributable to Indoor air pollution (IAP) in under-5 children. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Total of 24 articles for ALRI in under-5 and seven articles for LBW were included in this review. Meta-analysis was done on nine and six articles on ALRI and LBW children, respectively. RESULTS: Sixteen studies reported significantly elevated odds ratio (range: 1.38-6.0) of ALRI exposed to IAP. Similarly, significantly increased risk of LBW due to IAP was reported in the studies (range: 1.1-1.86). The risk of ALRI increased by 2.51 times, while the risk of LBW increased by 1.45 times due to IAP exposure. CONCLUSIONS: This review of ALRI and LBW attributable by IAP confirms and strengthens the findings of previous reviews and provides further strong evidence of associations of ALRI and LBW with IAP.
BACKGROUND: Present study is a systematic review conducted to establish a quantitative association between acute lower respiratory infection (ALRI) and low birthweight (LBW) attributable to Indoor air pollution (IAP) in under-5 children. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Total of 24 articles for ALRI in under-5 and seven articles for LBW were included in this review. Meta-analysis was done on nine and six articles on ALRI and LBW children, respectively. RESULTS: Sixteen studies reported significantly elevated odds ratio (range: 1.38-6.0) of ALRI exposed to IAP. Similarly, significantly increased risk of LBW due to IAP was reported in the studies (range: 1.1-1.86). The risk of ALRI increased by 2.51 times, while the risk of LBW increased by 1.45 times due to IAP exposure. CONCLUSIONS: This review of ALRI and LBW attributable by IAP confirms and strengthens the findings of previous reviews and provides further strong evidence of associations of ALRI and LBW with IAP.
Authors: Sarath Raju; Corinne A Keet; Laura M Paulin; Elizabeth C Matsui; Roger D Peng; Nadia N Hansel; Meredith C McCormack Journal: Am J Respir Crit Care Med Date: 2019-04-15 Impact factor: 21.405
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Authors: Andreas Horner; Joan B Soriano; Milo A Puhan; Michael Studnicka; Bernhard Kaiser; Lowie E G W Vanfleteren; Louisa Gnatiuc; Peter Burney; Marc Miravitlles; Francisco García-Rio; Julio Ancochea; Ana M Menezes; Rogelio Perez-Padilla; Maria Montes de Oca; Carlos A Torres-Duque; Andres Caballero; Mauricio González-García; Sonia Buist; Maria Flamm; Bernd Lamprecht Journal: Respir Res Date: 2017-08-23