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

ABSTRACT:

Background

The burden of bronchiectasis is disproportionately high in Aboriginal adults, with early mortality. Bronchiectasis precursors, that is, protracted bacterial bronchitis (PBB) and chronic suppurative lung disease (CSLD), often commence in early childhood. We previously reported a 10% prevalence of PBB in Aboriginal children aged 0 to 7 years, however there are no data on prevalence of chronic lung diseases in older children. Our study aimed to determine the prevalence of PBB, CSLD, bronchiectasis, and asthma in Aboriginal children living in four communities.

Methods

A whole-population cross-sectional community co-designed study of Aboriginal children aged <18-years in four remote communities in Western Australia across two-time points, a month apart. Children were a

SUBMITTER: Laird P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9825907 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature