Global, regional, and national burden of neonatal otitis media attributable to PM2.5 air pollution: findings from the Global Burden of Disease study 2021.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Long-term exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) may increase the risk of otitis media (OM) in neonates. However, the global burden of neonatal OM attributable to PM2.5 remains poorly understood. This study aims to assess the burden and epidemiological trends in neonatal OM (0-28 days old) attributable to PM2.5 from 1990 to 2021.

Methods

Using data from the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study 2021, we estimated the number and rates of disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) and years lived with disability (YLDs) associated with PM2.5-related OM in neonates. This analysis was stratified by sex, sociodemographic index (SDI), region, and country. The estimated annual percentage change (EAPC) method was used to assess temporal trends. Decomposition analysis was c

SUBMITTER: Gong X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12711716 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature