Modifiable environmental factors predispose term infants to bronchiolitis but bronchiolitis itself predisposes to respiratory sequelae.

Antonella FrassanitoRaffaella NennaSerena ArimaLaura PetrarcaAlessandra PierangeliCarolina ScagnolariGreta Di MattiaEnrica MancinoLuigi MateraDaniela PortaFranca RusconiFabio Midulla

Published in: Pediatric pulmonology (2021)

Bronchiolitis is influenced by environmental factors: tobacco smoke increases its risk and breastfeeding is a protective factor. At the end of 6 years of follow-up, bronchiolitis is a significant risk factor to have pre-school wheezing and asthma.

Keyphrases

respiratory syncytial virus
preterm infants
risk factors
physical activity
mental health
air pollution