Nasal Cytology on 241 Children: From Birth to the First 3 Years of Life and Association with Common Airways Diseases.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Nasal cytology at birth and in the pediatric age is barely investigated regarding its association with the onset of common pediatric diseases.

Methods

We enrolled 241 newborns within their first 24 h of life, studying their nasal cellular composition and repeating this at 1 and 3 years of life. We collected anamneses of perinatal factors and external factors (parental smoking, passive smoking, breastfeeding), and the prevalence of otitis, rhinosinusitis, bronchitis, asthma, and allergy at all timepoints.

Results

204 children completed the study. At birth, there was a prevalence of ciliated cells and rare neutrophils. At 1 and 3 years, ciliated cells started reducing in favor of muciparous cells and neutrophils. We found that caesarian delivery and nasogastr

SUBMITTER: Rosso C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10146100 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature