A population-based prospective cohort study examining the influence of early-life respiratory tract infections on school-age lung function and asthma.
Evelien R van MeelHerman T den DekkerNiels J ElbertPauline W JansenHenriëtte A MollIrwin K ReissJohan C de JongsteVincent W V JaddoeLiesbeth DuijtsPublished in: Thorax (2017)
Early-life lower respiratory tract infections ≤3 years are most consistently associated with lower lung function and increased risk of asthma in school-aged children.