[Hospitalization for bronchiolitis: a risk factor for recurrent wheezing].

نویسندگان

  • E P Albernaz
  • A M Menezes
  • J A César
  • C G Victora
  • F C Barros
چکیده

This longitudinal study evaluated the role of hospitalization for acute bronchiolitis as a risk factor for recurrent wheezing. Participants were children from a 1993 cohort in a southern Brazilian city. Hierarchical multivariate analysis showed that previous hospitalization for bronchiolitis was the most important risk factor for recurrent wheezing, with an odds ratio of 4.9. This strong association is consistent with a casual relationship hypothesis.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Cadernos de saude publica

دوره 16 4  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2000