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Mode Of Delivery And Risk Of Asthma In Children 5-14 Years Old In Tabriz, Iran, Roya Sahebi, Leyla Sahebi, Amir Hossein Jafari-Rouhi, Ahmad Jafari-Javid, Stanley Luchters, Chad Hughes
Mode Of Delivery And Risk Of Asthma In Children 5-14 Years Old In Tabriz, Iran, Roya Sahebi, Leyla Sahebi, Amir Hossein Jafari-Rouhi, Ahmad Jafari-Javid, Stanley Luchters, Chad Hughes
Population Health, East Africa
Introduction: It has been suggested that a cesarean section increases risk of developing asthma due to lack of exposure to maternal microflora during birth. To investigate the association between the mode of delivery and the risk of asthma in children aged 5-14 years in Tabriz, Iran.
Methods: A case-control study was performed on 233 (case = 81, control = 152) children aged 5-14 years referred to outpatient clinics of Tabriz Children’s Hospital and Sheikhorrais Clinic in 2014. Clinical asthma diagnosis was done according to Global Initiative for Asthma Criteria. A questionnaire was administered to obtain a demographic, environmental, and clinical …