Independent association among suicidal ideation, asthma, and bronchial hyperresponsiveness in adolescents

Abstract

Asthma is a known risk factor for suicide-related behaviors in adolescents.¹ In particular, an association between asthma and suicidal behaviors has been reported in US high school students² and Taiwanese³ adolescents. However, most previous studies have used self-reported questionnaires to determine whether asthma was present², and others used hospital registries.³ Moreover, the role of potential confounders has not been fully investigated.

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