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Prevalence of chronic respiratory diseases in Aboriginal children: A whole population study.

Pamela J LairdNicola BallShekira BrahimHenry BrownAnne B ChangMatthew CooperDeanne CoxDenetta CoxSamantha CruteRachel E FoongJanella IsaacsJohn JackyGloria LauElizabeth McKinnonAnnie ScanlonElizabeth F SmithSarah ThomasonRoz WalkerAndré Schultz
Published in: Pediatric pulmonology (2022)
The prevalence of PBB, CSLD and bronchiectasis is high in Aboriginal children and chronic wet cough increases with age. This study highlights the high disease burden in Aboriginal children and the urgent need for strategies to address these conditions.
Keyphrases
  • young adults
  • risk factors
  • respiratory tract