Damp mouldy housing and early childhood hospital admissions for acute respiratory infection: a case control study

Damp mouldy housing and early childhood hospital admissions for acute respiratory infection: a case control study

IntroductionA gap exists in the literature regarding dose–response associations of objectively assessed housing quality measures, particularly dampness and mould, with hospitalisation for acute respiratory infection (ARI) among children.MethodsA prospective, unmatched case–control study was conducte...

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Veröffentlicht in:Thorax 2019-09, Vol.74 (9), p.849-857
Hauptverfasser: Ingham, Tristram, Keall, Michael, Jones, Bernadette, Aldridge, Daniel R T, Dowell, Anthony C, Davies, Cheryl, Crane, Julian, Draper, Jessica Barbara, Bailey, Lauren Olivia, Viggers, Helen, Stanley, Thorsten Villiers, Leadbitter, Philip, Latimer, Mereana, Howden-Chapman, Philippa
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Sprache:eng
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Acute Disease
acute respiratory infections
Asthma
Case-Control Studies
child health
Child, Hospitalized
Childhood
dampness
Drug dosages
Environmental Exposure
Environmental Exposure - adverse effects
Environmental health
Female
Health risks
Hospitalization
Hospitals
Houses
Housing
housing quality
Humans
Humidity
Indoor air quality
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Infections
Infectious diseases
Lung Diseases, Fungal - epidemiology
Lung Diseases, Fungal - microbiology
Male
Measurement techniques
Mold
mould
New Zealand - epidemiology
Patient admissions
Pediatrics
Population
Prospective Studies
public health policy
Risk Factors
Socioeconomic status
Studies
VOCs
Volatile organic compounds
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Zusammenfassung:IntroductionA gap exists in the literature regarding dose–response associations of objectively assessed housing quality measures, particularly dampness and mould, with hospitalisation for acute respiratory infection (ARI) among children.MethodsA prospective, unmatched case–control study was conducted in two paediatric wards and five general practice clinics in Wellington, New Zealand, over winter/spring 2011–2013. Children aged
ISSN:0040-6376
1468-3296
DOI:10.1136/thoraxjnl-2018-212979