Impact of biomass fuel exposure from traditional stoves on lung functions in adult women of a rural Indian village.

Introduction: Exposure to biomass fuel (BMF) from traditional cookstoves inflicts an enormous burden of morbidities in women across the developing world. This study aims to assess the lung function and its association with the indoor air pollutants generated using BMF.

Materials And Methods: This cross-sectional study including 310 women was conducted in a rural village of India.

Risk of COPD due to indoor air pollution from biomass cooking fuel: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is one of the leading causes of mortality in developing nations. In this meta-analysis, we aimed to determine the association between indoor air pollution and risk of COPD. Database searches were conducted using indoor air pollution, biomass and COPD related terms to identify relevant articles.

Management of anastomotic biliary stricture after liver transplantation: metal versus plastic stent.

Background: Post-transplant anastomotic biliary strictures remain refractory to endoscopic therapy in a considerable number of cases. The aim of this meta-analysis was to compare fully-covered self-expandable metal and plastic stents in the management of post-transplant biliary strictures.

Methods: A meta-analysis was performed using a random effects model; results were expressed as odds ratio (OR) and mean standardized difference.