Open AccessPoor Asthma Control in Schoolchildren May Lead to Lower Lung Function Trajectory from Childhood to Early Adulthood: A Japanese Cohort Study
Author(s) -
Shingo Tsuneyoshi,
Tomotaka Kawayama,
Jun Sasaki,
Takashi Kinoshita,
Chiyo Yano,
Yoshihisa Tokunaga,
Masao Matsuoka,
Haruki Imaoka,
Kazuko Matsunaga,
Kyoji Furukawa,
Tomoaki Hoshino
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
journal of asthma and allergy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.162
H-Index - 30
ISSN - 1178-6965
DOI - 10.2147/jaa.s366453
Subject(s) - medicine , asthma , cohort , lung function , pediatrics , pulmonary function testing , cohort study , lung , early childhood , demography , developmental psychology , psychology , sociology
Although childhood asthma is a risk factor for adult lung function disorders, the correlation between childhood asthma control level and lung function growth remains unclear in Japan. The correlation between childhood asthma control and early adulthood lung function growth was investigated in this study.