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- Title
Perinatal risk factors for asthma in children with allergic rhinitis and grass pollen sensitization.
- Authors
Tolga Yavuz, S.; Siebert, Stephanie; Akin, Onur; Arslan, Mutluay; Civelek, Ersoy; Bagci, Soyhan
- Abstract
Background: Results of epidemiologic studies have determined several risk factors for asthma in school-age children. Objective: To examine whether parental and perinatal risk factors, along with infantile feeding patterns, were associated with asthma in children with grass pollen allergy and allergic rhinitis. Methods: We retrospectively analyzed the data of our cohort, which consisted of children with allergic rhinitis. Only children with grass pollen sensitization were enrolled. A detailed questionnaire regarding demographic features and perinatal events was given to the parents. Results: A total of 293 children (200 boys [68.3%]; with median age, 10.2 years [interquartile range {IQR}, 7.4 -13.0 years]) were included. A total of 109 children (37.2%) had accompanying asthma. The median age of onset of rhinitis symptoms was earlier (5.3 years [IQR, 4.0-8.0 years] versus 7.0 years [IQR, 5.0 -10.0 years]; p = 0.001), histories of prematurity (16.7 versus 6.5%; p = 0.006), preeclampsia (5.5 versus 0%; p = 0.001), neonatal intensive care unit admission (15.1 versus 6.0%; p = 0.01), phototherapy (17.9 versus 7.1%; p = 0.004), early formula feeding (58.7 versus 41.2%; p = 0.006), and parental asthma (25.0 versus 11.4%; p = 0.002) were more frequent in children with asthma. Multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed prematurity (odds ratio [OR] 2.78 [95% confidence interval [CI],1.24-6.24]; p = 0.013), history of formula feeding (OR 1.81 [95% CI, 1.09 -3.01]; p = 0.022), and parental asthma (OR 2.37 [95% CI, 1.22- 4.63]; p = 0.011) were associated with asthma in school-age children with grass pollen-induced allergic rhinitis. Conclusion: Close monitoring of patients with these risk factors may help with an earlier diagnosis of asthma and prompt initiation of therapeutic interventions in children with allergic rhinitis and who were sensitized to grass pollen.
- Subjects
ASTHMA in children; HAY fever in children; GRASS pollen; HEALTH of school children; ASTHMA treatment; SENSITIZATION (Neuropsychology); ASTHMA risk factors
- Publication
Allergy & Asthma Proceedings, 2018, Vol 39, Issue 3, pe1
- ISSN
1088-5412
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.2500/aap.2018.39.4122