2004
Association of early‐onset otitis media in infants and exposure to household mould
Pettigrew MM, Gent JF, Triche EW, Belanger KD, Bracken MB, Leaderer BP. Association of early‐onset otitis media in infants and exposure to household mould. Paediatric And Perinatal Epidemiology 2004, 18: 441-447. PMID: 15535820, DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3016.2004.00596.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEarly otitis mediaOtitis mediaMonths of ageHousehold moldInfant respiratory symptomsAcute otitis mediaPhysician-diagnosed asthmaCohort of infantsOtitis media episodesRecurrent otitis mediaEarly onset otitis mediaMonths of lifeQuarterly telephone interviewsRespiratory symptomsCommon infectionsProspective studyPotential confoundersHigh riskInfant's birthStandardised questionnaireTelephone interviewsMonthsAsthmaEarly childhoodFurther studies
2003
Symptoms of Wheeze and Persistent Cough in the First Year of Life: Associations with Indoor Allergens, Air Contaminants, and Maternal History of Asthma
Belanger K, Beckett W, Triche E, Bracken MB, Holford T, Ren P, McSharry JE, Gold DR, Platts-Mills TA, Leaderer BP. Symptoms of Wheeze and Persistent Cough in the First Year of Life: Associations with Indoor Allergens, Air Contaminants, and Maternal History of Asthma. American Journal Of Epidemiology 2003, 158: 195-202. PMID: 12882940, DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwg148.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInfants of mothersSymptoms of wheezePersistent coughPhysician-diagnosed asthmaDust mite allergenRelation of exposureFirst yearAsthma historyDog allergensIndoor allergensInfant wheezeMaternal historyMite allergensCoughWheezeHome exposureAsthmaInfantsAllergensSymptomsAsthmatic siblingsMothersExposureRiskFirst study