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    A systematic review of air pollution and incidence of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest

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    Authors
    Teng, T.
    Williams, T.
    Bremner, A.
    Tohira, H.
    Franklin, P.
    Tonkin, A.
    Jacobs, I.
    Finn, Judith
    Date
    2013
    Type
    Journal Article
    
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    Teng, Tiew-Hwa Katherine and Williams, Teresa A. and Bremner, Alexandra and Tohira, Hideo and Franklin, Peter and Tonkin, Andrew and Jacobs, Ian and Finn, Judith. 2013. A systematic review of air pollution and incidence of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health. 68 (1): pp. 37-43.
    Source Title
    Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health
    DOI
    10.1136/jech-2013-203116
    ISSN
    0143-005X
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    This article has been accepted for publication in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health, 2014, Volume 68, Issue 1, pp:37–43. doi:10.1136/jech-2013-203116 37, following peer review and can also be viewed at <a href="http://jech.bmj.com/">http://jech.bmj.com/</a>

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    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/11721
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    • Curtin Research Publications
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    Introduction: Studies have linked air pollution with the incidence of acute coronary artery events and cardiovascular mortality but the association with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is less clear. Aim: To examine the association of air pollution with the occurrence of OHCA.Methods: Electronic bibliographic databases (until February 2013) were searched. Search terms included common air pollutants and OHCA. Studies of patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillators and OHCA not attended by paramedics were excluded. Two independent reviewers (THKT and TAW) identified potential studies. Methodological: quality was assessed by the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale.Results: Of 849 studies, 8 met the selection criteria. Significant associations between particulate matter (PM) exposure (especially PM2.5) and OHCA were found in 5 studies. An increase of OHCA risk ranged from 2.4% to 7% per interquartile increase in average PM exposure on the same day and up to 4 days prior to the event. A large study found ozone increased the risk of OHCA within 3 h prior to the event. The strongest risk OR of 3.8–4.6% per 20 parts per billion ozone increase of the average level was within 2 h prior to the event. Similarly, another study found an increased risk of 18% within 2 days prior to the event.Conclusions: Larger studies have suggested an increased risk of OHCA with air pollution exposure from PM 2.5 and ozone.

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