The objective of this study was to assess the effectiveness ot a hygiene program in reducing
the incidence of respiratory and diarrheal diseases in toddlers attending day care centers. A …

Each year, millions of children die of environmental causes and many more suffer serious
illness or injury. Children are often the most vulnerable to the condition of their environment …

Examines the health risks of acute respiratory illness to children attending childcare in
Australia. Association between acute respiratory illness and attendance at childcare; …

OBJECTIVES. It is well known that children attending childcare have a higher risk of acute
respiratory infections compared with children in home care; however, knowledge is sparse …

Papers on child-care attendance as a risk factor for acute respiratory infections and diarrhea
were reviewed. There was great variety among the studies with regard to the design …

OBJECTIVES To document the relation between sibling number and atopic disease, and to
assess the contribution of possible confounding factors to the protective effect of siblings in …

AIMS: To document the prevalence of, and identify risk factors for, recurrent wheezing
treated with bronchodilators in the first year of life. METHODS: Parental history and neonatal …

This study was designed to explore the physical characteristics and child care practices of
child care centres as potential risk factors for respiratory infections and diarrhoea in children …

OBJECTIVES: Previous research found that centre-based childcare is related to more
illnesses early in life. The goal of this longitudinal study is to determine whether infant health …

Aim: To estimate how risk of acute respiratory infection (ARI) hospitalization in children
attending childcare facilities with a recently (within 1 month) hospitalized child is affected by …