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Background
Rhinovirus (RV) positive bronchiolitis episodes in infancy confer a higher risk to develop asthma in later childhood with associated lung function impairments. We aimed to investigate the association between the type of virus causing a bronchiolitis hospitalization episode and lung ventilation inhomogeneities at preschool age.
Methods
Infants hospitalized with a clinical diagnosis of...
Background
A high fruit and vegetable (F&V) diet reduces asthma exacerbations in adults; this has not been examined in children to date.
Objective
To investigate the effect of a 6‐month, high F&V diet on the time to first asthma exacerbation in children with asthma, in a parallel‐group, randomized, controlled trial.
Methods
Children (aged 3–11 years) with asthma, history of exacerbations...