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Respiratory morbidity was evaluated through healthcare utilization and prescribed therapy. A case\u2013control analysis linked to the Prescription Registry compared lung disease management in EA patients to age\u2010matched children with asthma, and a control group from the background population.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      The incidence of EA remained stable at 2.5 cases per 10,000 births, with a 20\u2010year mortality rate of 4%. Children with EA exhibited higher antibiotic use, with an average of 3.2 prescriptions per year, compared to 2.1 in the asthma group (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.01) and 1.75 in the control group (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.01). Use of beta\u20102 agonists was similar between the EA and asthma group, with 2.7 and 2.3 prescriptions per year, respectively. Compared to the controls inhaled corticosteroid use was also elevated in children with EA (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.01), averaging 3.5 prescriptions per year, and approaching 3.1 prescriptions per year observed in children with asthma (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.01). Children with EA had more healthcare contacts averaging 4.8 per year, more than both asthma 2.2 and controls 1.7 (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.01), which were not solely related to esophageal complications.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The incidence of EA has remained stable and children with EA experience higher respiratory morbidity in early life compared to peers with asthma or those without chronic illness. 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