eprintid: 10048091
rev_number: 20
eprint_status: archive
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datestamp: 2018-05-11 10:59:06
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type: article
metadata_visibility: show
creators_name: Piler, P
creators_name: Svancara, J
creators_name: Kukla, L
creators_name: Pikhart, H
title: Role of combined prenatal and postnatal paracetamol exposure on asthma development: the Czech ELSPAC study
ispublished: pub
divisions: UCL
divisions: B02
divisions: D12
divisions: G19
keywords: asthma, paracetamol, birth cohort, epidemiology, ELSPAC
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abstract: Background: Prenatal and postnatal paracetamol exposure has been previously associated with asthma development in childhood in Western populations. We explore the association between prenatal and postnatal paracetamol exposure and asthma development in a Central European sample of Czech children, suggesting possible additive effect of the both exposures. Furthermore, since aspirin had been used more widely during study data collection in Central Europe, we also compared asthma development for those exposed to paracetamol and aspirin.

Methods: We used data from 3329 children born in the 1990s as members of the prospective Czech European Longitudinal Study of Pregnancy and Childhood. Data about prenatal and postnatal paracetamol and aspirin exposure, and potential covariates were obtained from questionnaires completed by mothers. Data about incident asthma were obtained from paediatrician health records.

Results: 60.9% of children received paracetamol only postnatally, 1.5% only prenatally and 4.9% of children were exposed both during pregnancy and infancy. Prevalence of asthma in following population was 5% at 11 years. Being exposed to paracetamol both in prenatal and postnatal period was associated with asthma development (unadjusted OR 1.98, 95% CI 1.02 to 3.87). Being exposed only in the postnatal period was also significantly associated with increased risk of asthma. No association between prenatal exposure only and outcome was found. A higher but non-significant risk of asthma was observed for those whose mothers used paracetamol during pregnancy compared with those who used aspirin.

Conclusions: The main findings of this prospective birth cohort study add to previous observations linking prenatal and early postnatal paracetamol exposure to asthma development. However, the magnitude of effect is relatively modest, and therefore, we recommend paracetamol to remain the analgesic and antipyretic of choice throughout pregnancy and early childhood.
date: 2018-04-01
date_type: published
publisher: BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP
official_url: http://doi.org/10.1136/jech-2017-209960
oa_status: green
full_text_type: other
language: eng
primo: open
primo_central: open_green
verified: verified_manual
elements_id: 1534033
doi: 10.1136/jech-2017-209960
lyricists_name: Pikhart, Hynek
lyricists_id: HPIKH73
actors_name: Pikhart, Hynek
actors_id: HPIKH73
actors_role: owner
full_text_status: public
publication: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health
volume: 72
number: 4
pagerange: 349-355
pages: 7
issn: 1470-2738
citation:        Piler, P;    Svancara, J;    Kukla, L;    Pikhart, H;      (2018)    Role of combined prenatal and postnatal paracetamol exposure on asthma development: the Czech ELSPAC study.                   Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health , 72  (4)   pp. 349-355.    10.1136/jech-2017-209960 <https://doi.org/10.1136/jech-2017-209960>.       Green open access   
 
document_url: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10048091/1/accepted%20version.pdf