Is There a Link between Wheezing in Early Childhood and Adverse Birth Outcomes? A Systematic Review

Evridiki Patelarou, Maria Chochlidaki, Victoria Vivilaki and Hero Brokalaki
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Evridiki Patelarou: University Hospital of Heraklion, Crete, 71414 Greece
Maria Chochlidaki: Independent Researcher, Crete, Heraklion, 71500 Greece
Victoria Vivilaki: Department of Midwifery, Technological Educational Institution, Athens, 12210 Greece
Hero Brokalaki: Faculty of Nursing, University of Athens, 11527 Greece

IJERPH, 2009, vol. 6, issue 11, 1-10

Abstract: We aimed to provide a summary of the existing published knowledge on the association between adverse birth outcomes and the development of wheezing during the first two years of life. We carried out a systematic review of epidemiological studies within the MEDLINE database. Epidemiological studies on human subjects, published in English, were included in the review. A comprehensive literature search yielded 72 studies for further consideration. Following the application of the eligibility criteria we identified nine studies. A positive association and an excess risk of wheezing during the first two years of life were revealed for adverse birth outcomes.

Keywords: adverse birth outcomes; low birth weight; preterm; wheezing; respiratory disorder; asthma (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2009
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