Role of viral coinfections in asthma development.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Viral respiratory infections, especially acute bronchiolitis, play a key role in the development of asthma in childhood. However, most studies have focused on respiratory syncytial virus or rhinovirus infections and none of them have compared the long-term evolution of single versus double or multiple viral infections.

Objective

Our aim was to compare the frequency of asthma development at 6-8 years in children with previous admission for bronchiolitis associated with single versus double or multiple viral infection.

Patients & methods

A cross-sectional study was performed in 244 children currently aged 6-8 years, previously admitted due to bronchiolitis between September 2008 and December 2011. A structured clinical interview and the ISAAC questionnaire fo

SUBMITTER: Garcia-Garcia ML 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5716580 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature