Impact of childhood wheezing on lung function in adulthood: A meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A growing body of evidence shows that childhood wheezing may lead to recurrent or persistent symptoms in adulthood, such that persistent wheezing associated with lung function deficits often have their roots in the first few years of life.

Objectives

We summarized information from several prospective cohort studies following children with or without wheezing into adulthood, to estimate the effect of childhood wheezing on adulthood lung function.

Methods

Medical literatures were searched in the Medline, PubMed, ScienceDirect, Web of Science and Embase databases up to October 31, 2016. The adulthood lung function was selected as primary outcome, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) prevalence was selected as secondary outcome. The meta-analysis wa

SUBMITTER: Ma H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5796725 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature