Background Investigating asthma as an effect modifier between adverse birth outcomes and
neurodevelopmental disabilities (NDDs) across different races is crucial for tailored …

Reports on the association between the prevalence of atopic diseases and
neurodevelopmental disabilities (NDs) have been inconsistent in the literature. We …

Background The relationship between childhood asthma and central nervous system
defects in offspring is poorly understood. We assessed if childhood asthma was associated …

While neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) are highly heritable, several environmental
risk factors have also been suggested. However, the role of familial confounding is unclear …

Objective: Maternal asthma during pregnancy is associated with a higher risk of negative
perinatal outcomes. However, little is known about the direct effects of maternal asthma on …

Importance Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) have been associated with poorer
neurodevelopmental outcomes in offspring, but the role of familial confounding in these …

Newborn screening (NBS) began in the early 1960s with screening for phenylketonuria on
blood collected on filter paper. The number of conditions included in NBS programs …

Importance The prevalence of asthma in US children with various developmental disabilities
and delays is unclear, including how estimates vary by ethnic group. Objective To report …

Objectives Whether birth by caesarean section (CS) increases the occurrence of
neurodevelopmental disorders, asthma or obesity in childhood is controversial. We tried to …

Purpose Although previous studies demonstrate associations between adverse perinatal
outcomes and developmental disabilities (DDs), study of population impacts is limited …