SynthesisJournal of medical Internet research2022
Risk of Accidents or Chronic Disorders From Improper Use of Mobile Phones: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
Synthesis in Journal of medical Internet research, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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5 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- An umbrella review of the benefits and risks associated with youths' interactions with electronic screens.Nature human behaviour · 2024Pooled it
- Exploring the Mediating Role of Emotion Regulation and Distress Intolerance in the Relationship Between Social Anxiety and Problematic Smartphone Use: A Cross-Sectional Study.Health science reports · 2026Article
- A tree-based corpus annotated with Cyber-Syndrome, symptoms, and acupoints.Scientific data · 2024Article
- Mobile phone calls, genetic susceptibility, and new-onset hypertension: results from 212 046 UK Biobank participants.European heart journal. Digital health · 2023Article
- Mobile Phone Use, Genetic Susceptibility and New-Onset Chronic Kidney Diseases.International journal of public health · 2023Article
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9 authors.
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Abstract
backgroundMobile phone use has brought convenience, but the long or improper use of mobile phones can cause harm to the human body.
objectiveWe aimed to assess the impact of improper mobile phone use on the risks of accidents and chronic disorders.
methodsWe systematically searched in PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane, and Web of Science databases for studies published prior to April 5, 2019; relevant reviews were also searched to identify additional studies. A random-effects model was used to calculate the overall pooled estimates.
resultsMobile phone users had a higher risk of accidents (relative risk [RR] 1.37, 95% CI 1.22 to 1.55). Long-term use of mobile phones increased accident risk relative to nonuse or short-term use (RR 2.10, 95% CI 1.63 to 2.70). Compared with nonuse, mobile phone use resulted in a higher risk for neoplasms (RR 1.07, 95% CI 1.01 to 1.14), eye diseases (RR 2.03, 95% CI 1.27 to 3.23), mental health disorders (RR 1.16, 95% CI 1.02 to 1.32), and headaches (RR 1.25, 95% CI 1.18 to 1.32); the pooled risk of other chronic disorders was 1.20 (95% CI 0.90 to 1.59). Subgroup analyses also confirmed the increased risk of accidents and chronic disorders.
conclusionsImproper use of mobile phones can harm the human body. While enjoying the convenience brought by mobile phones, people have to use mobile phones properly and reasonably.
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