Early-life exposure to humidifier disinfectant determines the prognosis of lung function in children

Early-life exposure to humidifier disinfectant determines the prognosis of lung function in children

Abstract Background Use of humidifier disinfectants (HD) at home leads to chemical airborne exposure, causing HD associated lung injury (HDLI) with high mortality. However, the lung function in children diagnosed with HDLI is not well studied. We investigated the effect of HD exposure on lung functi...

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Main Authors: Hyun-Ju Cho, So Yeon Lee, Donguk Park, Seung-Hun Ryu, Jisun Yoon, Sungsu Jung, Eun Lee, Song-I Yang, Soo-Jong Hong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-12-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Subjects:
Chemical airborne exposure
Humidifier disinfectants
Lung function
Diffusing capacity
Children
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-019-1028-y

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-019-1028-y

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