Risk factors for bronchiolitis, recurrent wheezing, and related hospitalization in preterm infants during the first year of life

Background Airway diseases are highly prevalent in infants and cause significant morbidity. We aimed to determine the incidence and risk factors for respiratory morbidity in a Spanish cohort of moderate‐to‐late preterm (MLP) infants prospectively followed during their first year of life. Methods SAR...

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Published in:Pediatric allergy and immunology 2015-12, Vol.26 (8), p.797-804
Main Authors: Pérez-Yarza, Eduardo G., Moreno-Galdó, Antonio, Ramilo, Octavio, Rubí, Teresa, Escribano, Amparo, Torres, Antonio, Sardón, Olaia, Oliva, Concepción, Pérez, Guadalupe, Cortell, Isidoro, Rovira-Amigo, Sandra, Pastor-Vivero, Maria D., Pérez-Frías, Javier, Velasco, Valle, Torres-Borrego, Javier, Figuerola, Joan, Barrio, Maria Isabel, García-Hernández, Gloria, Mejías, Asunción
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Language:English
Subjects:
bronchiolitis
Bronchiolitis - complications
Bronchiolitis - epidemiology
bronchitis
Cohort Studies
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Hospitalization - statistics & numerical data
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Infant, Premature
Male
premature birth
Prospective Studies
Recurrence
Respiratory Sounds - etiology
Risk Factors
Spain
wheezing
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Summary:Background Airway diseases are highly prevalent in infants and cause significant morbidity. We aimed to determine the incidence and risk factors for respiratory morbidity in a Spanish cohort of moderate‐to‐late preterm (MLP) infants prospectively followed during their first year of life. Methods SAREPREM is a multicenter, prospective, longitudinal study. Preterm infants born at 32–35 weeks of gestation with no comorbidities were enrolled within 2 weeks of life and followed at 2–4 weeks, 6, and 12 months of age. Multivariate mixed‐models were performed to identify independent risk factors associated with (i) development of bronchiolitis, (ii) recurrent wheezing, or (iii) related hospital admissions. Results Overall, 977 preterm infants were included, and 766 (78.4%) completed follow‐up. Of those, 365 (47.7%) developed bronchiolitis during the first year, 144 (18.8%) recurrent wheezing, and 48 (6.3%) were hospitalized. While low birthweight, day care attendance (DCA) and school‐age siblings were significantly and independently associated with both the development of bronchiolitis and recurrent wheezing, lower maternal age increased the risk for bronchiolitis and respiratory‐related hospitalizations. Lastly, mechanical ventilation was associated with a higher risk of bronchiolitis and history of asthma in any parent increased the likelihood of developing recurrent wheezing. Conclusions In this study, several non‐modifiable parameters (family history of asthma, low birthweight, need for mechanical ventilation) and modifiable parameters (young maternal age, DCA, or exposure to school‐age siblings) were identified as significant risk factors for the development of bronchiolitis and recurrent wheezing during the first year of life in MLP infants.
ISSN:0905-6157
1399-3038
DOI:10.1111/pai.12414