Latent class analysis is a probabilistic modeling algorithm that allows clustering of data and
statistical inference. There has been a recent upsurge in the application of latent class …

Over the past 20 years, the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) has regularly published and
annually updated a global strategy for asthma management and prevention that has formed …

The composition of the human gut microbiome matures within the first years of life. It has
been hypothesized that microbial compositions in this period can cause immune …

There have been reports of associations between cesarean section delivery and the risk of
childhood asthma, potentially mediated through changes in the gut microbiota. We followed …

Importance Atopic dermatitis is an inflammatory, pruritic skin disease that often occurs in
early infancy with a chronic course. However, a specific description of subtypes of atopic …

Asthma is the most prevalent chronic respiratory disease both in children and adults and
resembles a complex syndrome rather than a single disease. Different methods have been …

Background Phenotypic presentations in young children with asthma are varied and might
contribute to differential responses to asthma controller medications. Methods The …

Interest in the contribution of changes in lung development during early life to subsequent
respiratory morbidity is increasing. Most evidence of an association between adverse …

Childhood asthma represents a heterogeneous challenging disease, in particular in its
severe forms. The identification of different asthma phenotypes has stimulated research in …

Preschool children (ie, those aged 5 years or younger) with wheeze consume a
disproportionately high amount of health-care resources compared with older children and …