Respiratory Health Inequities among Children and Young Adults with Cerebral Palsy in Aotearoa New Zealand: A Data Linkage Study.

ABSTRACT: (1) Background: Respiratory disease is a leading cause of morbidity, mortality, and poor quality of life in children with cerebral palsy (CP). This study describes the prevalence of CP-related respiratory disease and the non-modifiable risk factors for respiratory-related hospital admissions in the Aotearoa New Zealand population. (2) Methods: New Zealand Cerebral Palsy Register (NZCPR) participant data and de-identified data from the National Minimum Dataset and Pharmaceutical Dispensing Collections were linked to identify all respiratory-related hospital admissions and respiratory illness-related antibiotic exposure over 5 years in individuals with CP (0−26 years). (3) Results: Risk factors for respiratory-related hospital admissions included being classified Gross Motor Function Classif

SUBMITTER: Sorhage A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9739165 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature