In one study, published in the American Journal of Public Health, the risk of developing
respiratory infections increased fourfold in swaddled infants.
Not exact matches
Vitamin A deficiency can result in visual or ocular malfunctions such as night blindness and xerophthalmia (1) and can reduce immune responsiveness (2), which can result in an
increased incidence or severity of
respiratory infections, gastrointestinal
infections (3), and measles (4).
Formula feeding risks include
increased episodes of gastrointestinal
infections,
respiratory disease and chronic diseases / conditions such as diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular disease, cancers, lower IQ and more neurological problems.
When infants and young children are not breastfed or when breastfeeding is suboptimal, children risk not only
increased rates of infectious diseases such as gastric and
respiratory infections, but increasingly research is documenting the impact of not breastfeeding on the prevalence of life long chronic diseases such as cancers, diabetes, obesity and cardio vascular disease.
When infants are not optimally breastfed they are at risk for
increased illness such as higher rates of gastrointestinal and
respiratory infections, allergies, cancer, obesity, cardiovascular disease and diabetes and even death.
There are a number of risks associated with the use of infant formula which include reduced cognitive development and
increased risk of allergies and asthma, SIDS, acute
respiratory infection, obesity, and childhood cancers, to name a few.
Similarly, there are risks to the baby such as secondhand smoke inhalation,
increased risk of
respiratory infections, and
increased risk of SIDS.
These include
increased prevalence of a range of infectious diseases and health conditions — ear
infections, gastrointestinal
infections respiratory infections, necrotizing enterocolitis, sepsis, meningitis, diabetes, childhood cancers, obesity, allergies — formula fed infants grow and develop differently from breastmilk fed infants, including cognitive and neural development.
However, the organization also called for more research regarding the benefits of 6 vs 4 months of exclusive breastfeeding.25 Thus far, several studies in industrialized countries revealed that a shorter duration of breastfeeding
increases the risk of common infectious diseases, such as
respiratory and gastrointestinal tract
infections.8, 19,24,26, — , 32 However, in these studies, various definitions of the exclusiveness of breastfeeding were used24, 27,28,30 or the combination of duration and exclusiveness of breastfeeding was not taken into account.8, 31
Outpatient visits for
respiratory problems and ear
infections increased between 1 and 3 months and between 3 and 6 months; visits for colic decreased between 1 and 3 months and between 3 and 6 months.
Infants who are not breastfed are at mildly
increased risk of developing acute and chronic diseases, including lower
respiratory infection, ear
infections, bacteremia, bacterial meningitis, botulism, urinary tract
infection and necrotizing enterocolitis.
Choosing not to breastfeed eliminates this risk but could
increase the risk of malnutrition, diarrhea, and acute
respiratory infections — major causes of infant death.
Studies indicate that breastfed infants have fewer ear and
respiratory tract
infections, diarrheal illnesses, and atopic skin disorders.2, 3
Increased mother — infant bonding and an overall decrease in the infant morbidity and hospitalization rates have also been reported.4 Mothers benefit by faster return to prepregnancy weights.5
Smoking and passive smoke may also
increase respiratory and ear
infections in babies.
In addition, babies with GERD are more likely to need all their defenses against allergies,
respiratory infections and ear
infections — but studies show that early introduction of solids
increases baby's risk for all of these conditions.
Common reasons for unexpected readmission are dehydration because of vomiting or diarrhea, upper
respiratory infections, hernia complications, persistent or
increased apnea, or shunt repair.
The AAP Committee on Environmental Health has identified these problems with secondhand smoke exposure: decreased lung growth, decreased lung function, and
increased frequency of lower
respiratory tract
infections and
respiratory symptoms.
These medications can prevent absorption of calcium and iron, and
increase the risk of certain intestinal and
respiratory infections.
Medical issues associated with FASDs include poor immune functioning resulting in frequent
respiratory or other
infections (eg, otitis media, sepsis),
increased risk of seizures, and early - onset diabetes.
These include an
increased risk of childhood cancer, asthma, ear and
respiratory infections, allergies, diabetes and gastrointestinal
infections.
Breast feeding is clearly an issue for public health consideration as it provides significant protection against
infections in newborns and infants.12 Because breast feeding has been shown to protect against
infections so profoundly in developing countries, it is estimated that an
increase in breast feeding worldwide by 40 % would reduce deaths from
respiratory infection by 50 % in children less than 18 months of age.3
Physiologic sleep studies have found that breastfed infants are more easily aroused from sleep than their formula - fed counterparts.247, 248 In addition, breastfeeding results in a decreased incidence of diarrhea, upper and lower
respiratory infections, and other infectious diseases249 that are associated with an
increased vulnerability to SIDS and provides overall immune system benefits from maternal antibodies and micronutrients in human milk.250, 251 Exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months has been found to be more protective against infectious diseases compared with exclusive breastfeeding to 4 months of age and partial breastfeeding thereafter.249
Breast feeding for less than one month
increased the incidence of
respiratory syncytial virus
infections, 10 as did male gender, room sharing, and mothers with lower level of education, but non-wheezing lower
respiratory infections were not related to breast feeding patterns at any time in the first year in the same study.26
The proxy measure of
infection exposure, having older siblings, was associated with an
increase in
respiratory infection, illness, and associated hospital admissions.
In the last ten years, a number of studies have looked at the role of vitamin A in
increasing children's resistance to
infection, and in helping them to recover from illnesses such as diarrhoea, measles and acute
respiratory -
infections.
«Heart attack risk
increases 17-fold following
respiratory infections.»
PET scans showed dramatically
increased glucose metabolism in the lungs of 20 immune - compromised pediatric cancer patients with flu and other
respiratory infections compared to patients without
infections.
«This winter peak in seen not only in Australia but also in other countries around the world is likely due in part to the
increased incidence of
respiratory infections.
Lead author Dr Lorcan Ruane, who conducted the work at University of Sydney said: «For those participants who reported milder upper
respiratory tract
infection symptoms the risk
increase was less, but was still elevated by 13 fold.»
Even the briefest
increase in airborne fine particulate matter PM2.5, pollution - causing particles that are about 3 percent of the diameter of human hair, is associated with the development of acute lower
respiratory infection (ALRI) in young children, according to newly published research.
Even the briefest
increase in airborne fine particulate matter PM2.5, pollution - causing particles that are about 3 % of the diameter of human hair, is associated with the development of acute lower
respiratory infection (ALRI) in young children, according to newly published research.
A new study has found that reducing antibiotic prescribing for
respiratory tract
infections — such as coughs, colds, sore throats and ear
infections — is not linked to an
increase in the most serious bacterial complications, such as bacterial meningitis.
«Investment relative to mortality for pneumonia has
increased in recent years, but it remains low compared to other
respiratory infections like tuberculosis and influenza,» says co-author Dr Stuart Clarke, from the University of Southampton's Faculty of Medicine.
While life - saving in the right circumstances, cesarean birth also carries with it significant risks, including an
increased likelihood of
infection, hysterectomy, placenta implantation abnormalities in future pregnancies, and
respiratory illness in infants.
A sharp
increase in
infections with the deadly new Middle East
respiratory syndrome (MERS) virus in the Middle East is alarming public health officials around the world.
Respiratory tract
infections in young children are linked to an
increased risk of asthma and worse lung function in later life, according to new research to be presented at the European
Respiratory Society International Congress today (Sunday).
Dr Chen said: «Our model and its results can be used to understand realistic systems like pneumonia, where bacterium like Streptococcus pneumoniae interacts with viral
respiratory infections like flu, and one pathogen
increases the susceptibility towards the other up to 100-fold.
«
Respiratory tract
infections in young children linked to asthma and worse lung function:
Increases risk of asthma between 1.5 - to 4-fold as the children grew older.»
Children who had suffered from lower
respiratory tract
infections, such as bronchitis, bronchiolitis, pneumonia and general chest
infections, had a two - to four-fold
increased risk of developing asthma in later life and were also more likely to have worse lung function.
An international study of 154,492 European children found that those who had had upper
respiratory infections, such as colds, sinusitis, laryngitis, tonsillitis, pharyngitis and otitis, by the age of five years had a 1.5-fold
increased risk of developing asthma in later life.
Vitamin D has been shown to
increase the activity of immune system cells.Some studies show that supplementing with vitamin D reduces the chances of developing some illnesses and
infections like Multiple Sclerosis and
respiratory system
infections (including asthma).
According to research, varying degrees of exercise can significantly decrease or
increase the likelihood of getting a
respiratory tract
infection.
Sourpik Avakian, MD, a family practitioner in Beverly Hills who is Seshadris doctor, says that about 20 % of her patients actually get sick more frequently after quitting, with
increased coughing and susceptibility to upper
respiratory infections — at least for the first few months.
They include:
increased risk of mother and infant
infections; difficulty in the regulation of the baby's body temperature;
increased chance of umbilical cord damage;
respiratory distress resulting from the baby inhaling tub water; and potential for asphyxia (lack of oxygen) and seizures.
For those individuals reporting symptoms of milder upper
respiratory tract
infection, the
increase in risk was less, but still with a 13 times greater risk.
Possible Side Effects of Mirena Include: Lower abdominal pain Upper
respiratory infection Leukorrhea (abnormal vaginal discharge) Nausea Headache Nervousness Vaginitis (irritation or inflammation of the vagina) Dysmenorrhea (cramps or painful periods) Back pain Weight
increase Breast pain Skin disorder Acne Decreased libido Depression Abnormal Pap smear Hypertension Sinusitis
This is the 1st study to report a connection between
respiratory infections like bronchitis, influenza and pneumonia, and
increased heart attack risk in individuals as confirmed by coronary angiography (a special type of X-Ray used for detecting blockages in heart arteries).
This winter peak that's seen in countries worldwide is likely due in part to the
increased occurrence of
respiratory infections.
Some of the symptoms of O.T.S. (over training syndrome) include: anxiety and / or depression, poor sleeping patterns, chronic fatigue, slow muscle recovery,
increased upper
respiratory infections,
increased cravings for carbohydrates, and lack of sexual desire.
I know the debate still rages, but in short order my lung capacity greatly
increased, I stopped getting every cold that went around and the
respiratory infections that would linger afterwards, and was able to painlessly reduce the amount of nicotine I «vaped».