Etiology and risk factors of infantile wheezing / 中国当代儿科杂志
Chinese Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics
; (12): 195-198, 2011.
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ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To study the etiology and risk factors of infantile wheezing.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>The clinical data of 180 infants with wheezing were retrospectively studied. The risk factors for wheezing attacks were investigated by logistic regression analysis.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Viral infection (33.3%) was the most common cause for wheezing attacks, followed by asthma (19.4%), parental smoking and special environments (15.6%), gastroesophageal reflux disease (12.8%), premature delivery (7.8%), Mycoplasma infection (6.7%), and bronchopulmonary dysplasia (4.4%). The multivariate logistic regression analysis showed 7 factors that significantly correlated with wheezing attacks: allergic history of parents, sensitization to alimentary or inspiratory allergens, viral or Mycoplasma infection, premature delivery and special environments.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>The commonest cause of infantile wheezing is viral infection, followed by asthma. Genetic factors, individual atopic constitution and environmental factors play important roles in wheezing attacks.</p>
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Main subject:
Asthma
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Virus Diseases
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Logistic Models
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Respiratory Sounds
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Retrospective Studies
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Risk Factors
Type of study:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
Language:
Zh
Journal:
Chinese Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics
Year:
2011
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Article