Hospitalization for bronchiolitis: a risk factor for recurrent wheezing

This longitudinal study evaluated the role of hospitalization for acute bronchiolitis as a risk factor for recurrent wheezing. Participants were children from a 1993 cohort in a southern Brazilian city. Hierarchical multivariate analysis showed that previous hospitalization for bronchiolitis was the...

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Published inCadernos de saúde pública Vol. 16; no. 4; pp. 1049 - 1057
Main Authors Albernaz, E P, Menezes, A M, César, J A, Victora, C G, Barros, F C
Format Journal Article
LanguagePortuguese
Published Brazil 01.10.2000
Subjects
Acute Disease
Brazil
Bronchiolitis - complications
Case-Control Studies
Cohort Studies
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Hospitalization
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Longitudinal Studies
Male
Multivariate Analysis
Recurrence
Respiratory Sounds - etiology
Risk Factors
Socioeconomic Factors
Brazil
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Summary:This longitudinal study evaluated the role of hospitalization for acute bronchiolitis as a risk factor for recurrent wheezing. Participants were children from a 1993 cohort in a southern Brazilian city. Hierarchical multivariate analysis showed that previous hospitalization for bronchiolitis was the most important risk factor for recurrent wheezing, with an odds ratio of 4.9. This strong association is consistent with a casual relationship hypothesis.
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ISSN:0102-311X
1678-4464