Population-Based Study of the Impact of Childcare Attendance on Hospitalizations for Acute Respiratory Infections

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Authors

Christine Stabell Benn · Danish National Institute of Public Health

Abstract

The increased risk of acute respiratory infection was most pronounced among 0- to 2-year-old children living with no other children during the first 6 months of enrollment. Our findings may suggest that it would be optimal to postpone enrollment into childcare until after 1 year of age.

Topics & Keywords

Pediatric health and respiratory diseases School Health and Nursing Education Infant Health and Development

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: PEDIATRICS

Volume 118, Issue 4, pp. 1439-1446

DOI: 10.1542/peds.2006-0373

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