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 ≥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.
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Hak, E., Rovers, M.M., Sachs, A.P. et al. Is asthma in 2–12 year-old children associated with physician-attended recurrent upper respiratory tract infections?. Eur J Epidemiol 18, 899–902 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1025674816487
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