Childhood asthma and cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in adulthood: The Busselton Health Study

• Published in: Pediatric pulmonology Vol. 56; no. 7; pp. 1915 - 1923
• Main Authors: Ng, Christopher A. C. M., Knuiman, Matthew W., Murray, Kevin, Divitini, Mark L., Musk, Arthur W. (Bill), James, Alan L.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.07.2021
• Subjects: Asthma; Cardiovascular disease; cardiovascular diseases; Childhood; Childrens health; Cohort analysis; cohort study; morbidity; Mortality; mortality; asthma; cohort study; cardiovascular diseases; childhood; morbidity

Background Long‐term childhood asthma studies that investigate adult outcomes other than respiratory morbidity are lacking. This study examines the associations of childhood asthma and the occurrence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) events and mortality in adulthood. Methods A cohort of 4430 school c...