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Chen, et al, 2023 Umbrella Review of Systematic Reviews and Meta-analysis

  • Associations with:
  • Mortality
  • Stroke, Ischemic Heart Disease, Cardiovascular Disease

• Cardiovascular Outcomes

  • Angina, MI, Hypertension, Stroke
  • Cardiovascular Disease, Ischemic Heart Disease
  • Metabolic Disorders
  • Diabetes
  • Neurological Outcomes
  • Depression, Anxiety

• Maternal/Child Outcome

  • Low Birth Weight, Smale for Gestational Age, Preterm Birth

(Chen, et al., 2023)

OutcomeStudyNo. of Cases/TotalExposureRisk Estimates (95% CI)
Mortality
Stroke mortalityCai, 202133528/9126223Dose-response (10dB increase)
Ischemic heart disease mortalityCai, 2021102947/13539101Dose-response (10dB increase)
Non-accidental mortalityCai, 2021512615/9801344Dose-response (10dB increase)
Cardiovascular mortalityCai, 2021170207/916223Dose-response (10dB increase)
Cardiovascular outcomes
Angina pectorisBanerjee, 2014NP/6845Highest vs Lowest
Myocardial infarctionKhosravipour, 202027404/1093405Highest vs Lowest
Blood pressureDzhambov, 201884824/5514555Dose-response (10dB increase)
StrokeDzhambov, 201665855/8790671Dose-response (10dB increase)
Cardiovascular diseaseBanerjee, 2014NP/17707Highest vs Lowest
Ischemic heart diseaseBanerjee, 2014NP/5689Highest vs Lowest
Metabolic disorders
DiabetesSakhvidi, 2018NP/55566Dose-response (5dB increase)
Neurological outcomes
DepressionHegewald, 2020NP/1446218Dose-response (10dB increase)
AnxietyHegewald, 2020NP/576226Dose-response (10dB increase)
Neonatal/infant/child related outcomes
Low birth weightDzhambov, 2019NP/582803Dose-response (10dB increase)
Small-for-gestational ageDzhambov, 2019NP/546256Dose-response (10dB increase)
Preterm birthDzhambov, 2019NP/74609Dose-response (10dB increase)

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