Prevalence of eczema between cesarean-born and vaginal-born infants within 1 year of age: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Ziyu XiongLepeng ZhouYanfang ChenJie WangLiuhong ZhaoMeng LiInnie ChenDaniel KrewskiShi Wu WenRi-Hua Xie

Published in: European journal of pediatrics (2022)

• This is the first systematic review designed to estimate the prevalence of eczema in cesarean- and vaginal-born infants within 1 year of age. • Cesarean delivery may increase the risk of developing eczema in infants within the first year of life.

Keyphrases

systematic review
gestational age
low birth weight
atopic dermatitis
risk factors
meta analyses
preterm infants
preterm birth