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Risks for upper respiratory infections in infants during their first months in day care included environmental and child-related factors.
Laursen, Rikke Pilmann; Larnkjaer, Anni; Ritz, Christian; Hojsak, Iva; Michaelsen, Kim; Mølgaard, Christian.
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  • Laursen RP; Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports, Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
  • Larnkjaer A; Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports, Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
  • Ritz C; Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports, Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
  • Hojsak I; School of Medicine, Children's Hospital Zagreb, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia.
  • Michaelsen K; School of Medicine, University J.J. Strossmayer, Osijek, Croatia.
  • Mølgaard C; Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports, Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Acta Paediatr ; 2018 Mar 14.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29542189
AIM: We examined the frequency and potential risk factors for respiratory infections, diarrhoea and absences in infants during their first months in day care. METHODS: This prospective cohort study comprised 269 Danish infants aged eight months to 14 months and was part of a study that examined how probiotics affected absences from day care due to respiratory and gastrointestinal infections. The risk factors examined were the household, child characteristics and type of day care facility. Parents registered upper respiratory tract infections (URTIs), lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs), diarrhoea and day care absences on web-based questionnaires. RESULTS: Over a mean of 5.6 months in day care, 36% and 20% of the infants had at least one URTI or LRTI, and 60% had diarrhoeal episodes. The risk of at least one URTI was increased by previous respiratory infections, with an odds ratio (OR) of 2.65, but was inversely associated with having a pet (OR: 0.43), being cared for by registered child minders compared to day care centres (OR: 0.36), birthweight (OR 0.40) and age at day care enrolment (OR: 0.64). No significant risk factors for LRTIs and diarrhoea were found. CONCLUSION: Infection risks were associated with environmental factors and factors related to the child.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Tipo de estudio: Etiology_studies / Observational_studies / Risk_factors_studies Idioma: En Revista: Acta Paediatr Año: 2018 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Dinamarca Pais de publicación: Noruega
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Tipo de estudio: Etiology_studies / Observational_studies / Risk_factors_studies Idioma: En Revista: Acta Paediatr Año: 2018 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Dinamarca Pais de publicación: Noruega