The association between caesarean section and childhood asthma: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis.

Behzad DarabiShoboo RahmatiMohammad Reza HafeziAhmadiGholamreza BadfarMilad Azami

Published in: Allergy, asthma, and clinical immunology : official journal of the Canadian Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (2019)

According to the meta-analysis, SC (overall, elective, and emergency) increased the risk of childhood asthma. Therefore, it is hoped that developing clinical guidelines and implementing appropriate management plans would diminish the risk of asthma.

Keyphrases

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
lung function
systematic review
allergic rhinitis
emergency department
public health
healthcare
patients undergoing
cystic fibrosis
meta analyses
childhood cancer
case control
emergency medical