Geospatial Analysis of Environmental Atmospheric Risk Factors in Neurodegenerative Diseases: A Systematic Review

• Tipo: Artigo em Revista Científica Internacional
• Data: 2020

Autores

Oliveira, M (Autor) Outra; Padrao, A (Autor) Outra; Ramalho, A (Autor) Outra; Lobo, M (Autor) FMUP; Ana Teodoro (Autor) FCUP; Hernani Goncalves (Autor) FMUP; Freitas A (Autor) FMUP

Revista

Título: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Vol. 17 Nº 9

Páginas: 1-25

ISSN: 1661-7827

Editora: MDPI

Indexação

ISI Web of Knowledge - 5 Citações

Scopus - 9 Citações

Outras Informações

ID Authenticus: P-00T-15R

DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17228414

Abstract (EN): Despite the vast evidence on the environmental influence in neurodegenerative diseases, those considering a geospatial approach are scarce. We conducted a systematic review to identify studies concerning environmental atmospheric risk factors for neurodegenerative diseases that have used geospatial analysis/tools. PubMed, Web of Science, and Scopus were searched for all scientific studies that included a neurodegenerative disease, an environmental atmospheric factor, and a geographical analysis. Of the 34 included papers, approximately 60% were related to multiple sclerosis (MS), hence being the most studied neurodegenerative disease in the context of this study. Sun exposure (n = 13) followed by the most common exhaustion gases (n = 10 for nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and n = 5 for carbon monoxide (CO)) were the most studied atmospheric factors. Only one study used a geospatial interpolation model, although 13 studies used remote sensing data to compute atmospheric factors. In 20% of papers, we found an inverse correlation between sun exposure and multiple sclerosis. No consensus was reached in the analysis of nitrogen dioxide and Parkinson's disease, but it was related to dementia and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. This systematic review (number CRD42020196188 in PROSPERO's database) provides an insight into the available evidence regarding the geospatial influence of environmental factors on neurodegenerative diseases.

Idioma: Inglês

Tipo (Avaliação Docente): Científica

Nº de páginas: 25