A systematic review and meta-analysis on the association between ambient air pollution and pulmonary tuberculosis.

ABSTRACT: There is inconclusive evidence on the association between ambient air pollution and pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) incidence, tuberculosis-related hospital admission and mortality. This review aimed to assess the extent to which selected air pollutants are associated to PTB incidence, hospital admissions and mortality. This was a systematic review of studies published in English from January 1st, 1946, through May 31st, 2022, that quantitatively assessed the association between PM_2.5, PM₁₀, NO₂, SO₂, CO, O₃ and the incidence of, hospital admission or death from PTB. Medline, Embase, Scopus and The Cochrane Library were searched. Extracted data from eligible studies were analysed using STATA software. Random-effect meta-analysis was used

SUBMITTER: Dimala CA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9253106 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature