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A prospective association between cocoon use in infancy and childhood asthma

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2004

Authors

Trevillian, Leigh
Ponsonby, Anne-Louise
Dwyer, Terence
Lim, Lynette
Kemp, Andrew
Cochrane, Jennifer
Carmichael, Allan

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Blackwell Publishing Ltd

Abstract

There is increasing evidence for a role for bedding items in the development of asthma. The use of some forms of synthetic bedding, such as foam mattresses and pillows, is associated with a significantly increased risk of childhood wheeze. Our aim was to

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Keywords: article; asthma; Australia; bed; child care; childhood disease; controlled study; data analysis; disease association; environmental factor; foam; health survey; home; human; infancy; infant; interview; major clinical study; medical record; parental behavi

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http://hdl.handle.net/1885/78288

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ANU Research Publications

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Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology

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Journal article

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10.1111/j.1365-3016.2004.00563.x

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