Influence of family factors on the incidence of lower respiratory illness during the first year of life.

Leeder, Stephen; Corkhill, R.; Irwig, L. M.; Holland, Walter W.; Colley, J. R. T.

doi:10.1136/jech.30.4.203

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“…Studies have been conducted in the UK and the USA which clearly show that crowding and/or smoking are important risk factors with respect to ARI morbidity in children (Brimblecombe et at. 1958;Leeder et al 1976;Schenker et al 1983;Kendall & Leeder 1985;Pi0 et al 1985). There is, however, no evidence from either developing or developed countries indicating that the amount of crowding or indoor air pollution are important variables in explaining the education-ARI morbidity relation.…”

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Potential interventions for preventing pneumonia among young children in developing countries: promoting maternal education

Ginneken

Lob-Levyt

Gove

1996

Tropical Med Int Health

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SummaryThe views of various disciplines on the role of education in improving the health and survival of young children in developing countries are discussed, as well as the factors and processes explaining this impact of education and the influence which education could have on risk factors especially relevant to acute respiratory infections (ARI) and pneumonia. This is by reviews of the available evidence on the impact of maternal education on mortality and morbidity. Since there are hardly any data dealing with the impact of education on pneumonia mortality, we focus on post-neonatal mortality, assuming that it is a suitable proxy for pneumonia mortality. Evidence is summarized on several processes or mechanisms which could explain why there is such an impact of education on ARI mortality (and morbidity) in children below 5 .

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Potential interventions for preventing pneumonia among young children in developing countries: promoting maternal education

Ginneken

Lob-Levyt

Gove

1996

Tropical Med Int Health

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“…[3][4][5][6][7][8] The risks of these infectious diseases are affected by several factors including birth weight, gestational age, socioeconomic status, ethnicity, number of siblings, day care attendance, and parental smoking. 3,5,6,[8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20] Breastfeeding has been suggested as a modifiable influencing factor. When given exclusively, breastfeeding reduces the risk of infectious diseases in infants in developing countries.…”

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Prolonged and Exclusive Breastfeeding Reduces the Risk of Infectious Diseases in Infancy

Duijts¹,

et al. 2010

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WHAT'S KNOWN ON THIS SUBJECT:Exclusive breastfeeding seems to decrease the risk of infectious diseases in infancy. However, the World Health Organization has called for more research regarding the benefits for 6 months instead of 4 months of exclusive breastfeeding. WHAT THIS STUDY ADDS:Exclusive breastfeeding to the age of 6 months tended to be more protective than exclusive breastfeeding until the age of 4 months and partially thereafter. Our findings support health-policy strategies that promote exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months in industrialized countries. abstract OBJECTIVE: To examine the associations of duration of exclusive breastfeeding with infections in the upper respiratory (URTI), lower respiratory (LRTI), and gastrointestinal tracts (GI) in infancy. METHODS:This study was embedded in the Generation R Study, a population-based prospective cohort study from fetal life onward in the Netherlands. Rates of breastfeeding during the first 6 months (never; partial for Ͻ4 months, not thereafter; partial for 4 -6 months; exclusive for 4 months, not thereafter; exclusive for 4 months, partial thereafter; and exclusive for 6 months) and doctor-attended infections in the URTI, LRTI, and GI until the age of 12 months were assessed by questionnaires and available for 4164 subjects. RESULTS:Compared with never-breastfed infants, those who were breastfed exclusively until the age of 4 months and partially thereafter had lower risks of infections in the URTI, LRTI, and GI until the age of 6 months (adjusted odds ratio . Similar tendencies were observed for infants who were exclusively breastfed for 6 months or longer. Partial breastfeeding, even for 6 months, did not result in significantly lower risks of these infections. CONCLUSIONS:Exclusive breastfeeding until the age of 4 months and partially thereafter was associated with a significant reduction of respiratory and gastrointestinal morbidity in infants. Our findings support healthpolicy strategies to promote exclusive breastfeeding for at least 4 months, but preferably 6 months, in industrialized countries.

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“…Rent collection, regular repairs and maintenance, tenant support and governance arrangements consistent with public housing standards will be central to the reform. (Colley 1974;Harlap & Davies 1974;Leeder et al 1976), and the first evidence of increased lung cancer risk in 1981 (Hirayama 1981 Environmental tobacco smoke is a significant contaminant of indoor air. There is strong and consistent evidence that passive smoking increases a non-smoker's risk of lung cancer and ischaemic heart disease.…”

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Why Australia needs a Medical Research Future Fund

Cunningham

Anderson

Bennett

et al. 2015

Medical Journal of Australia

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Influence of family factors on the incidence of lower respiratory illness during the first year of life.

Cited by 99 publications

References 11 publications

Potential interventions for preventing pneumonia among young children in developing countries: promoting maternal education

Potential interventions for preventing pneumonia among young children in developing countries: promoting maternal education

Prolonged and Exclusive Breastfeeding Reduces the Risk of Infectious Diseases in Infancy

Why Australia needs a Medical Research Future Fund

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