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Relationship between long-term shift work; night work; sleep deficiency and stroke: A systematic review and
Xiaxia Jin1, Yifan Yang2, Feng Zhou2
1Chinese Medicine Resource Center, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100700, China.
Background:
The association between shift/night work and the risk of stroke is not supported by strong evidence.
Objective:
This study aimed to obtain evidence of a potential relationship between shift/night shift work and the risk of stroke.
Methods:
We searched PubMed, Embase, the Cochrane Library and Web of science databases for eligible studies from inception to January 19, 2024. We followed the statement in the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Evaluations and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA). STATA 14.0 software was used for meta-analysis.
Results:
A total of five studies involving 700,742 subjects were included in this meta-analysis. We found that shift/night workers had a 1.08 times higher risk of stroke than non-shift/night workers (RR: 1.08; 95 % CI: 1.05-1.10; P < 0.001).
Conclusion:
Shift/night work may be a risk factor for stroke. More objective prospective studies are needed to further support this result.
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