Hospital admission for symptoms exacerbation in 2,075 infants suffering from recurrent asthma-like symptoms (EISL-3 South America)

• Published in: Allergologia et immunopathologia Vol. 49; no. 4; pp. 47 - 54
• Main Authors: Mallol, Javier, Solé, Dirceu, Aranda, Carolina, Toledo, Eliana C., Aguirre, Viviana, Urrutia-Pereira, Marilyn, Szulman, Gabriela A., Rosario, Nelson, Chong, Herberto, Sanchez-Lacerda, Líllian, Niederbacher, Jurg, Pinchak, Catalina, Polles de Olivera, Patricia, Arruda-Chávez, Erika, García-Marcos, Luis, EISL Phase 3 Study Group South America
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Murcia Codon Publications 01.01.2021
• Subjects: Air pollution; Asthma; Babies; Birth weight; Breastfeeding & lactation; Family income; Households; Outdoor air quality; Parent educational background; Patient admissions; Pneumonia; Pregnancy; Questionnaires; Smoking; Software; Steroids; Tobacco; South America; Colombia; Argentina; Uruguay; Brazil; Chile; Peru

Background: Contrary to what happens in children and adults, the prevalence and the factors related to hospitalisation for asthma/wheezing in infants with recurrent asthma-like symptoms are poorly known.Methods: This study is part of the International Study of Wheezing in infants Phase 3; 2,079 infa...