OBJECTIVE: To assess whether children with influenza who are exposed to secondhand
tobacco smoke (SHS) would have more severe illness than those not exposed. STUDY …

Objective To assess the relationship between secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure and
disease severity among children hospitalized with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) …

Objective: To determine the association between secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure and
length of stay (LOS) and other exacerbation severity indicators in children hospitalized for …

Objective This study aims to examine the associations between asthma, secondhand smoke
exposure and healthcare utilization in a nationally representative sample of children …

Objective: Hospital-based data reveal that children who have secondhand smoke exposure
(SHSe) experience severe respiratory illnesses and greater resource utilization. Our …

Background Secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure is known to trigger asthma, but asthma
disease severity and comorbidities in children exposed to SHS are not very well quantified …

Indian children under age three living in households that use wood or animal dung as their
primary cooking fuel have an almost one-third higher risk of acute respiratory infection (ARI) …

Introduction This study assessed the relationship between secondhand smoke exposure
(SHSe) as measured by serum cotinine and healthcare utilization among children. Methods …

Background Secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure can trigger asthma exacerbations in
children. Different studies have linked increased asthma symptoms, health care use, and …

Objectives: Secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure is an important and preventable cause of
mortality and morbidity among children; hospitalization represents a sentinel event that may …