Patterns of respiratory health services utilization from birth to 5 years of children who experienced adverse birth outcomes.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Adverse birth outcomes have important consequences for future lung health. We evaluated patterns of respiratory health services utilization in early childhood among children born preterm (PTB), small and large for gestational age at term (SGA and LGA, respectively), and appropriate-for-gestational age at term.

Materials and methods

We conducted a population-based retrospective cohort study using administrative health data of all singleton live births in Alberta, Canada between 2005-2010. Data on hospitalizations and emergency department (ED) visits from birth to 5 years were collected for asthma, bronchitis, bronchiolitis, croup, influenza, pneumonia, and other acute upper and lower respiratory tract infections (other URTI and other LRTI, respectively). Adjusted

SUBMITTER: Serrano-Lomelin J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7895380 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature