Mode of delivery and offspring atopic dermatitis in a Swedish nationwide study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Atopic dermatitis is a common chronic childhood disease associated with significant morbidity and healthcare costs. There is a known association between caesarean section and asthma, but the relationship between caesarean section and offspring atopic dermatitis remains uncertain.

Methods

We conducted a register-based nationwide cohort study including children born in Sweden between January 2006 and December 2018. Data on health and socioeconomic variables were extracted from the national registers for children aged ≤5 years. Time-to-event analyses were used to calculate hazard ratios (HR) with 95% confidence intervals (CI) adjusting for confounders and familial factors.

Results

1,399,406 children were included (6,029,542 person-years at risk). Atopic dermat

SUBMITTER: Mubanga M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10107099 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature