March 2010. Volume 6. Number 1

The use of acetaminophen increases the risk of asthma in children and adults

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Etminan M, Sadatsafavi M, Jafari S, Doyle-Waters M, Aminzadeh K, Fitzgerald JM. Acetaminophen use and the risk of asthma in children and adults: a systematic review and metaanalysis. Chest. 2009;136:1316-23
Reviewers: Gimeno Díaz de Atauri Á1, Rivas Juesas C2.
1Servicio de Pediatría. Hospital Puerta de Hierro. Madrid. España.
2Servicio de Pediatría. Hospital de Sagunto. Valencia. España.
Correspondence: Álvaro Gimeno Díaz de Atauri. Email: agdrizos@hotmail.com
Reception date: 26/02/2010
Acceptance date: 26/02/2010
Publication date: 25/03/2010

Abstract

Authors’ conclusions: the exposure to acetaminophen increases the risk of asthma in both children and adults.

Reviewers’ commentary: epidemiologic and observational studies have showed that the use of acetaminophen increases the risk of asthma, even if the exposure happens during the prenatal period. The results of this metaanalysis are consistent with the association between acetaminophen and asthma, but some confounding biases must be considered. We cannot, with the available evidence, to recommend against the use of acetaminophen but we suggest taking these new data into consideration.

How to cite this article

Gimeno Díaz de Atauri A, Rivas Juesas C. El consumo de paracetamol aumenta el riesgo de padecer asma en niños y adultos. Evid Pediatr 2010;6:6.

AVC | Critically appraised articles

Etminan M, Sadatsafavi M, Jafari S, Doyle-Waters M, Aminzadeh K, Fitzgerald JM. Acetaminophen use and the risk of asthma in children and adults: a systematic review and metaanalysis. Chest. 2009;136:1316-23
Reviewers: Gimeno Díaz de Atauri Á1, Rivas Juesas C2.
1Servicio de Pediatría. Hospital Puerta de Hierro. Madrid. España.
2Servicio de Pediatría. Hospital de Sagunto. Valencia. España.
Correspondence: Álvaro Gimeno Díaz de Atauri. Email: agdrizos@hotmail.com
Reception date: 26/02/2010
Acceptance date: 26/02/2010
Publication date: 25/03/2010

How to cite this article

Gimeno Díaz de Atauri A, Rivas Juesas C. El consumo de paracetamol aumenta el riesgo de padecer asma en niños y adultos. Evid Pediatr 2010;6:6.

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