Incidence of Lower Respiratory Tract Infections and Atopic Conditions in Boys and Young Male Adults: Royal College of General Practitioners Research and Surveillance Centre Annual Report 2015-2016.

Simon de Lusignan Ana Correa Richard G Pebody Ivelina Yonova Gillian E Smith Rachel Byford Sameera Rankiri Pathirannehelage Christopher McGee Alex J Elliot Mariya Hriskova Filipa Matos Ferreira Imran Rafi Simon Jones

Published in: JMIR public health and surveillance (2018)

Boys younger than 15 years have greater odds of presenting with LRTI and atopic conditions, whereas girls may present more with URTI and UTI. These differences may provide insights into disease mechanisms and for health service planning.

Keyphrases

respiratory tract
public health
atopic dermatitis
risk factors
case report