Abstract
In a prevalence study, we evaluated whether recurrent physician-attended URTI episodes are more common in asthmatic children as compared to age- and gender-matched controls. URTI proneness, defined as > or = 5 episodes of rhinitis/pharyngitis, sinusitis, laryngitis/tracheitis or otitis media in a 24-month period, was more common in asthmatics than controls (adjusted odds ratio 2.5, 95% confidence interval: 1.1-6.1). As a consequence, antibiotic prescriptions and referrals to hospitals occurred more frequently among asthmatics than controls.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
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Asthma / complications*
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Asthma / drug therapy
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Case-Control Studies
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Child
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Child, Preschool
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Family Practice
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Humans
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Laryngitis / complications
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Laryngitis / drug therapy
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Logistic Models
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Medical Records
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Netherlands
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Otitis Media / complications
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Otitis Media / drug therapy
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Practice Patterns, Physicians'
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Prevalence
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Recurrence
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Respiratory Tract Infections / classification
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Respiratory Tract Infections / complications*
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Respiratory Tract Infections / drug therapy
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Risk Factors
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Sinusitis / complications
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Sinusitis / drug therapy
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Tobacco Smoke Pollution / adverse effects
Substances
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
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Tobacco Smoke Pollution