Higher risk of respiratory infections and otitis media in cleft lip and/or palate patients: the Japan Environment and Children’s Study

Background: Cleft lip and/or palate (CL/P) is one of the most frequent craniofacial disorder which could associate with a wide range of craniofacial complication. In order to perform comprehensive care of CL/P patients, it is crucial to elucidate the link of CL/P and general clinical conditions. Thi...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Hiroshi Kurosaka, Takashi Kimura, Jia-Yi Dong, Meishan Cui, Satoyo Ikehara, Kimiko Ueda, Hiroyasu Iso, Takashi Yamashiro, the Japan Environment and Children’s Study Group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Komiyama Printing Co. Ltd 2024-11-01
Series:Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine
Subjects:
Online Access:https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/ehpm/29/0/29_24-00150/_html/-char/en
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
_version_ 1850144249646940160
author Hiroshi Kurosaka
Takashi Kimura
Jia-Yi Dong
Meishan Cui
Satoyo Ikehara
Kimiko Ueda
Hiroyasu Iso
Takashi Yamashiro
the Japan Environment and Children’s Study Group
author_facet Hiroshi Kurosaka
Takashi Kimura
Jia-Yi Dong
Meishan Cui
Satoyo Ikehara
Kimiko Ueda
Hiroyasu Iso
Takashi Yamashiro
the Japan Environment and Children’s Study Group
author_sort Hiroshi Kurosaka
collection DOAJ
description Background: Cleft lip and/or palate (CL/P) is one of the most frequent craniofacial disorder which could associate with a wide range of craniofacial complication. In order to perform comprehensive care of CL/P patients, it is crucial to elucidate the link of CL/P and general clinical conditions. This study aims to elucidate the relationships between medical history of different CL/P types and infectious diseases to serve as a reference for the comprehensive care of patients with CL/P. Methods: We investigated the association between a history different types of CL/P and the risk of infectious diseases among 1-year old children in the Japan Environment and Children’s Study (JECS). Among the 104,065 registered fetal records, 92,590 eligible participants were included in the analysis. Results: The multivariable-adjusted risk ratios (95% confidence intervals) for otitis media were increased in cleft lip and palate (CLP) and cleft palate only (CPO) groups by 3.81 (2.73–5.31) and 2.27 (1.22–4.22), respectively. The prevalence of Upper respiratory inflammation (URTI) was not associated with CLP, cleft lip only, or CPO. However, analysis in all groups showed a higher risk of URTI compared with the control group (1.31 [1.04–1.66]). Conclusions: CL/P care requires additional attention to prevent airway infectious diseases such as URTI before 1 year of age. Further research is warranted to elucidate the relationship between CL/P and general medical conditions.
format Article
id doaj-art-8406fd3ea5524e8dae7ed61e122e04cb
institution OA Journals
issn 1342-078X
1347-4715
language English
publishDate 2024-11-01
publisher Komiyama Printing Co. Ltd
record_format Article
series Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine
spelling doaj-art-8406fd3ea5524e8dae7ed61e122e04cb2025-08-20T02:28:26ZengKomiyama Printing Co. LtdEnvironmental Health and Preventive Medicine1342-078X1347-47152024-11-0129666610.1265/ehpm.24-00150ehpmHigher risk of respiratory infections and otitis media in cleft lip and/or palate patients: the Japan Environment and Children’s StudyHiroshi Kurosaka0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8956-5467Takashi Kimura1Jia-Yi Dong2Meishan Cui3Satoyo Ikehara4Kimiko Ueda5Hiroyasu Iso6Takashi Yamashiro7the Japan Environment and Children’s Study GroupDepartment of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Graduate School of Dentistry, Osaka UniversityDepartment of Public Health, Hokkaido University Graduate School of MedicinePublic Health, Department of Social Medicine, Osaka University Graduate School of MedicinePublic Health, Department of Social Medicine, Osaka University Graduate School of MedicinePublic Health, Department of Social Medicine, Osaka University Graduate School of MedicineOsaka Maternal and Child Health Information Center, Osaka Women’s and Children’s HospitalPublic Health, Department of Social Medicine, Osaka University Graduate School of MedicineDepartment of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Graduate School of Dentistry, Osaka UniversityBackground: Cleft lip and/or palate (CL/P) is one of the most frequent craniofacial disorder which could associate with a wide range of craniofacial complication. In order to perform comprehensive care of CL/P patients, it is crucial to elucidate the link of CL/P and general clinical conditions. This study aims to elucidate the relationships between medical history of different CL/P types and infectious diseases to serve as a reference for the comprehensive care of patients with CL/P. Methods: We investigated the association between a history different types of CL/P and the risk of infectious diseases among 1-year old children in the Japan Environment and Children’s Study (JECS). Among the 104,065 registered fetal records, 92,590 eligible participants were included in the analysis. Results: The multivariable-adjusted risk ratios (95% confidence intervals) for otitis media were increased in cleft lip and palate (CLP) and cleft palate only (CPO) groups by 3.81 (2.73–5.31) and 2.27 (1.22–4.22), respectively. The prevalence of Upper respiratory inflammation (URTI) was not associated with CLP, cleft lip only, or CPO. However, analysis in all groups showed a higher risk of URTI compared with the control group (1.31 [1.04–1.66]). Conclusions: CL/P care requires additional attention to prevent airway infectious diseases such as URTI before 1 year of age. Further research is warranted to elucidate the relationship between CL/P and general medical conditions.https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/ehpm/29/0/29_24-00150/_html/-char/encleft lip and/or palateupper respiratory inflammationotitis medialarge cohort
spellingShingle Hiroshi Kurosaka
Takashi Kimura
Jia-Yi Dong
Meishan Cui
Satoyo Ikehara
Kimiko Ueda
Hiroyasu Iso
Takashi Yamashiro
the Japan Environment and Children’s Study Group
Higher risk of respiratory infections and otitis media in cleft lip and/or palate patients: the Japan Environment and Children’s Study
Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine
cleft lip and/or palate
upper respiratory inflammation
otitis media
large cohort
title Higher risk of respiratory infections and otitis media in cleft lip and/or palate patients: the Japan Environment and Children’s Study
title_full Higher risk of respiratory infections and otitis media in cleft lip and/or palate patients: the Japan Environment and Children’s Study
title_fullStr Higher risk of respiratory infections and otitis media in cleft lip and/or palate patients: the Japan Environment and Children’s Study
title_full_unstemmed Higher risk of respiratory infections and otitis media in cleft lip and/or palate patients: the Japan Environment and Children’s Study
title_short Higher risk of respiratory infections and otitis media in cleft lip and/or palate patients: the Japan Environment and Children’s Study
title_sort higher risk of respiratory infections and otitis media in cleft lip and or palate patients the japan environment and children s study
topic cleft lip and/or palate
upper respiratory inflammation
otitis media
large cohort
url https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/ehpm/29/0/29_24-00150/_html/-char/en
work_keys_str_mv AT hiroshikurosaka higherriskofrespiratoryinfectionsandotitismediaincleftlipandorpalatepatientsthejapanenvironmentandchildrensstudy
AT takashikimura higherriskofrespiratoryinfectionsandotitismediaincleftlipandorpalatepatientsthejapanenvironmentandchildrensstudy
AT jiayidong higherriskofrespiratoryinfectionsandotitismediaincleftlipandorpalatepatientsthejapanenvironmentandchildrensstudy
AT meishancui higherriskofrespiratoryinfectionsandotitismediaincleftlipandorpalatepatientsthejapanenvironmentandchildrensstudy
AT satoyoikehara higherriskofrespiratoryinfectionsandotitismediaincleftlipandorpalatepatientsthejapanenvironmentandchildrensstudy
AT kimikoueda higherriskofrespiratoryinfectionsandotitismediaincleftlipandorpalatepatientsthejapanenvironmentandchildrensstudy
AT hiroyasuiso higherriskofrespiratoryinfectionsandotitismediaincleftlipandorpalatepatientsthejapanenvironmentandchildrensstudy
AT takashiyamashiro higherriskofrespiratoryinfectionsandotitismediaincleftlipandorpalatepatientsthejapanenvironmentandchildrensstudy
AT thejapanenvironmentandchildrensstudygroup higherriskofrespiratoryinfectionsandotitismediaincleftlipandorpalatepatientsthejapanenvironmentandchildrensstudy