Wheezing conditions in early childhood: prevalence and risk factors in the city of São Paulo, Brazil

• Main Authors: Maria Helena D'A. Benício (Author), Marcelo U. Ferreira (Author), Maria Regina A. Cardoso (Author), Sílvia C. Konno (Author), Carlos A. Monteiro (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The World Health Organization, 2004-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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OBJECTIVE: To investigate the prevalence and risk factors for wheezing disorders in early childhood in São Paulo, Brazil, the largest metropolitan area of South America. METHODS: A population-based cross-sectional survey of 1132 children aged 6-59 months was carried out between 1995 and 1996 to obt...