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. 2024 Oct 12;183(12):5383–5393. doi: 10.1007/s00431-024-05747-5

What is Known:

•Asthma and atopic dermatitis are prevalent chronic diseases in childhood, reducing the quality of life of children.

•Preterm birth was associated with an increased risk of asthma, but few large nationwide studies.

•Research on the relationship between preterm birth and pediatric atopic dermatitis is controversial, with few large nationwide studies.

What is New:

• Preterm children, especially born before 28 weeks of gestational age, had a significantly higher risk of asthma and lower risk of atopic dermatitis.

• Cardiorespiratory comorbidities such as RDS, BPD, PDA, and pulmonary hypertension in neonatal period are prominent risk factors for asthma.

• Preterm children are vulnerable to both early-onset and severe asthma.