Infant lower respiratory tract illness reduces lung function at 2 years in African children

Conclusion: LRTI in infancy has a sustained impact on lung function at 2 years, especially if recurrent or associated with wheeze.Funding: The Wellcome Trust (204755/Z/16/Z) Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (1017641)

Source: European Respiratory Journal - November 19, 2018 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Gray, D., Turkovic, L., Mcmillan, L., Jacobs, C., Stadler, J. A., Vanker, A., Hantos, Z., Czovek, D., Sly, P. D., Hall, G. L., Zar, H. J. Tags: Paediatric respiratory epidemiology Source Type: research