Personal and Environmental Risk Factors at Birth and Hospital Admission: Direct and Vitamin D-Mediated Effects on Bronchiolitis Hospitalization in Italian Children

Personal and Environmental Risk Factors at Birth and Hospital Admission: Direct and Vitamin D-Mediated Effects on Bronchiolitis Hospitalization in Italian Children

Seasonal variations in UV-B radiation may influence vitamin D status, and this, in turn, may influence the risk of bronchiolitis hospitalization. The aim of this study was using a causal inference approach to investigate, simultaneously, the interrelationships between personal and environmental risk...

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Main Authors: Marco Zaffanello, Giuliana Ferrante, Salvatore Fasola, Michele Piazza, Giorgio Piacentini, Stefania La Grutta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-01-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
bronchiolitis hospitalization
gestational age
mediation analysis
seasonality
vitamin D
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/2/747

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