Association between maternal schizophrenia and risk of serious asthma exacerbations in childhood

BACKGROUND AND HYPOTHESIS: While maternal schizophrenia is linked to chronic childhood medical conditions, little is known about the risk of acute asthma exacerbations among children whose mothers have schizophrenia. This population-based study used health data for all of Ontario, Canada to evaluate whether having a mother with schizophrenia was associated with increased risk of asthma exacerbations. STUDY DESIGN: The study cohort included …