Nocturnal Dry Cough in the First 7 Years of Life is Associated With Asthma at School Age

Ilse M. Boudewijn, Olga E. M. Savenije, Gerard H. Koppelman, Alet H. Wijga, Henriette A. Smit, Johan C. de Jongste, Ulrike Gehring, Dirkje S. Postma*, Marjan Kerkhof

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Abstract

Background: Childhood wheeze is an important, well-known risk factor for asthma, yet little is known about the contribution of nocturnal dry cough. We investigated the association of nocturnal dry cough at ages 1-7 years with doctor-diagnosed asthma at 8 years of age, both in the presence and absence of wheeze. Methods: Data of 3,252 children from the PIAMA birth cohort were studied. Parents reported the presence of nocturnal dry cough, wheeze, and doctor-diagnosed asthma in the past 12 months yearly, from birth up to the age of 8 years. ResultsNocturnal dry cough without wheeze was significantly associated with doctor-diagnosed asthma at age 8, except for age 1 (range of Relative Risks (RR) at ages 2-7: 1.8 (age 5) - 7.1 (age 7), all P-values

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)848-855
Number of pages8
JournalPediatric Pulmonology
Volume50
Issue number9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Sept-2015

Keywords

  • asthma
  • children
  • nocturnal dry cough
  • wheeze
  • birth cohort
  • IMPERMEABLE MATTRESS COVERS
  • PIAMA BIRTH COHORT
  • EARLY-CHILDHOOD
  • RESPIRATORY SYMPTOMS
  • NIGHT COUGH
  • AIR-POLLUTION
  • PRESCHOOL-CHILDREN
  • RECURRENT COUGH
  • FOLLOW-UP
  • TERM

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