Risk factors associated with the development of chronic lung disease in children.
By better understanding the intrinsic and extrinsic factors that predispose children to chronic lung disease, strategies to prevent its development can be proposed. This article addresses conditions, such as bronchiolitis, croup, hyaline membrane disease, hydrocarbon ingestion, and near-drowning, that have been found to result in long-term changes in lung physiology. Also considered are the possible relationships of common respiratory infection, asthma, smoking, and air pollution to the development of chronic respiratory infection.
D000367:Age Factors; D000397:Air Pollution / Q000009:adverse effects; D001249:Asthma / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D001990:Bronchiolitis, Viral / Q000150:complications; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002925:Ciliary Motility Disorders / Q000150:complications; D003440:Croup / Q000150:complications; D004332:Drowning / Q000150:complications; D005764:Gastroesophageal Reflux / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D006838:Hydrocarbons / Q000009:adverse effects; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008168:Lung / Q000002:abnormalities; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000150:complications; D008173:Lung Diseases, Obstructive / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D010947:Plants, Toxic; D012129:Respiratory Function Tests; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000150:complications; D012306:Risk; D012906:Smoke / Q000009:adverse effects; D014026:Nicotiana
D006838:Hydrocarbons; D012906:Smoke