Risk Factors for Road-Traffic Injuries Associated with E-Bike: Case-Control and Case-Crossover Study [PDF]
The Electric Bike (EB) has become an ideal mode of transportation because of its simple operation, convenience, and because it is time saving, economical and environmentally friendly.
Zhaohao Zhong +3 more
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Summary: Background: Climate change is increasing the risks of injuries, diseases, and deaths globally. However, the association between ambient temperature and renal diseases has not been fully characterized.
Bo Wen +6 more
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Differentiating the impact of ambient temperature on hospitalization due to cause-specific pneumonias: an individual-level, case-crossover study [PDF]
IntroductionAssociations between exposure to ambient temperature and the risks of hospital admission for overall or a specific type of pneumonia were reported in prior studies.
Xiaozhen Su +6 more
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Nonoptimal Temperature Is Associated With Higher Atrial Fibrillation Hospitalizations in China [PDF]
Background: Previous studies have evaluated extreme temperatures' impact on cardiovascular health, but few have specifically focused on atrial fibrillation (AF)-related hospitalizations across a wide temperature range.
Shihao Wang, MD, PhD +15 more
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A case-crossover study of air pollution exposure during pregnancy and the risk of stillbirth in Tehran, Iran [PDF]
The growing fetus is very sensitive to environmental conditions. There is limited and conflicting evidence about the short-term effects of exposure to air pollutants on the pregnancy outcome.
Nadia Mohammadi Dashtaki +4 more
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Short-term effects of ambient ozone on pediatric pneumonia hospital admissions: a multi-city case-crossover study in China [PDF]
Background: Children’s respiratory health demonstrates particular sensitivity to air pollution. Existing evidence investigating the association between short-term ozone (O3) exposure and childhood pneumonia remains insufficient and inconsistent ...
Huan Wang +7 more
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Short-term exposure to fine particulate matter and asthma exacerbation: a large population-based case-crossover study in Southern Thailand [PDF]
Background Asthma exacerbations remain a significant global health issue despite advances in management. Fine particulate matter (PM2.5, particles ≤ 2.5 μm in diameter) is a known trigger for asthma exacerbations. However, studies on the acute effects of
Suebsai Varopichetsan +4 more
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OBJECTIVES: We investigated the association of working hours with occupational injuries in hospital shift work. METHODS: Registry data of occupational injuries of hospital employees from 11 towns and 6 hospital districts were linked to daily payroll data
Mikko Härmä +5 more
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Background: Cerebrovascular mortality exhibits seasonal variation, but the roles of temperature and temperature variability (TV) in cause-specific cerebrovascular mortality remain unclear.
Xiaozhen Su +9 more
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Association between exposure to air pollutants and cardiovascular mortality in Iran: a case-crossover study [PDF]
This space-time-stratified case-crossover study examined the association between short-term exposure to satellite-derived air pollutants and cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality in eight Iranian cities from 2018 to 2022.
Nadia Mohammadi Dashtaki +3 more
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