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Erschienen in: European Journal of Epidemiology 5/2016

23.04.2016 | Correspondence

In Italy anti-asthmatic drug prescription is not always a reliable proxy of asthma

verfasst von: Marina Bianchi, Antonio Clavenna, Daniele Piovani, Maurizio Bonati

Erschienen in: European Journal of Epidemiology | Ausgabe 5/2016

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We read with interest the article by Pitter et al. [1], in which an association was found between antibiotics therapy during the first year of life and an increased risk of subsequent treatment-required asthma. The association between early exposure to antibiotics and asthma is still debated, however, in our opinion the study by Pitter et al. has a relevant limitation. Healthcare databases can be a valuable tool for monitoring diseases, and in this regard strategies for estimating asthma prevalence have been developed, also in Italian context [2]. …
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Metadaten
Titel
In Italy anti-asthmatic drug prescription is not always a reliable proxy of asthma
verfasst von
Marina Bianchi
Antonio Clavenna
Daniele Piovani
Maurizio Bonati
Publikationsdatum
23.04.2016
Verlag
Springer Netherlands
Erschienen in
European Journal of Epidemiology / Ausgabe 5/2016
Print ISSN: 0393-2990
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-7284
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10654-016-0146-6

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