Myriam Gmünder, Noemi Gessler, Sina Buser, Ursula Feuz, Jabeen Fayyaz, Anne Jachmann, Kristina Keitel, Julia Brandenberger
Caregivers with limited language proficiency and their satisfaction with paediatric emergency care related to the use of professional interpreters: a mixed methods study
BMJ open
study investigated potential link early childhood allergic diseases neurodevelopmental milestone attainment first 3 years life utilizing data largescale prospective birth cohort study japan encompassing 87986 children examined physiciandiagnosed caregiverreported allergic conditions including atopic dermatitis ad asthma food allergy fa neurodevelopmental milestones assessed using ages stages questionnaires 1 15 2 25 3 years age stabilized inverse probabilityweighted generalized estimating equation models employed estimate odds ratios ors analysis revealed significant association ad asthma delay communication gross motor fine motor problemsolving personalsocial skills initial 3 years life however children fa showed increased likelihood experiencing gross motor delay compared shown without fa weighted adjusted 114 despite significant association fa developmental domains observed early childhood allergies may influence neurodevelopmental delays however potential association fa delays specifically gross motor skills warrants routine developmental monitoring additional investigations