Lung Health in the Solomon Islands: A Mixed Methods Study.
James Di MichielJulie GawthorneAruna ShivamKevin MarunoSarah CohnChristopher LemonZhixin LiuAnthony ByrnePublished in: International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (2021)
There appears to be a high burden of obstructive lung disease in the Solomon Islands with high smoking rates, indoor smoke exposure and bronchodilator responsiveness. Respiratory symptoms are common amongst hospital ED presentations; however, inhaled asthma treatments are infrequently prescribed to outpatients.