Authors: Paula Haataja Päivi Korhonen Riitta Ojala Mikko Hirvonen Marita Paassilta Mika Gissler Tiina Luukkaala Outi Tammela
Publish Date: 2016/02/22
Volume: 175, Issue: 6, Pages: 799-808
Abstract
This national register study aimed to evaluate the need of asthma medication reimbursement and hospitalization due to asthma and atopic dermatitis up to 7 years of age in moderately preterm MP 32–33 weeks and late preterm LP 34–36 weeks children compared to very preterm VP 32 weeks and term ≥37 weeks children Altogether 1018302 children born in Finland between 1991 and 2008 were assessed The MP and LP groups received asthma medication reimbursement more frequently than term controls 80 and 57 vs 38 but less frequently than VP children 154 Hospitalization due to asthma was more common among MP 106 and LP 73 children than term children 48 but less common than in VP children 201 Hospitalization due to atopic dermatitis was more frequent among term 52 compared to MP 42 and LP 47 children Male sex maternal smoking maternal diabetes and ventilator therapy predicted asthma medication in the MP and/or LP children
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