Environmental Tobacco Smoke Affects Lung Function of Preschoolers With Asthma Even After a Decade

Autor: Joyce E. Yu
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Pediatrics. 144:S41-S42
ISSN: 1098-4275
0031-4005
DOI: 10.1542/peds.2019-2461jjj
Popis: K Lajunen, S Kalliola, A Kotaniemi-Syrjanen, LP Malmberg, AS Pelkonen, MJ Makela. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2019;199(4):534–536 To evaluate whether early tobacco smoke exposure has a long-term effect on lung function. Children ( n = 105; mean age: 5.62 years) with a history of wheeze and bronchodilator response had been previously enrolled for a study evaluating the association between maternal smoking and preschool asthma. Children could not have taken corticosteroids in the previous 6 months nor have had a respiratory tract infection in the previous 2 weeks. These children were evaluated at a follow-up visit 10 years after the initial enrollment ( n = 64; mean age: 14.22 years). The …
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