Viral wheezing in early childhood as a risk factor for asthma in young adulthood: A prospective long-term cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aims

There is an increased risk of asthma after viral wheezing episodes in early childhood, but unfortunately, prospective longitudinal data until adulthood are mostly lacking. The aim of this cohort study was to evaluate the risk of asthma in young adulthood after hospitalization for viral wheezing episodes in early childhood.

Methods

The original cohort comprised 100 individuals aged <24 months who were hospitalized for viral wheezing episodes in 1992-1993. After the index episode, data on a diagnosis of asthma 1 year later and at median ages of 4.0, 7.2, and 12.3 years were recorded in follow-up visits. Forty-nine individuals attended the latest follow-up visit at the age of 17-20 years. Current asthma was diagnosed based on symptoms at the time of the last

SUBMITTER: Heikkila P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8900980 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature