Season of infant bronchiolitis and estimates of subsequent risk and burden of early childhood asthma

J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2009 Apr;123(4):964-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2008.12.011. Epub 2009 Jan 31.

Abstract

There is a population-based increased risk of early childhood asthma following infant bronchiolitis occurring during rhinovirus-predominant months compared to asthma following infant bronchiolitis during RSV-predominant months.

Publication types

  • Letter
  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Asthma / etiology*
  • Bronchiolitis / complications*
  • Child, Preschool
  • Common Cold / complications
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Multivariate Analysis
  • Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections / complications
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Seasons