Cough and ARI outcomes in urban Indigenous Children


Autoria(s): Hall, Kerry; Chang, Anne B.; Anderson, Jennifer; Kemp, Anita; O'Grady, Kerry-Ann
Data(s)

12/03/2015

Resumo

Aim To identify cough epidemiology and outcomes in urban Indigenous children Methods An ongoing prospective cohort study of Indigenous children aged <5 years registered with at an urban Indigenous primary health care centre, Brisbane. Detailed baseline data are collected and, children are followed monthly for 12 months to capture ARI events. Children who develop cough as a symptom at any time over the 12 months have weekly follow-up for four weeks to ascertain cough outcomes. Results To date, 118 children have been enrolled (535 child-months of observation); Respiratory illnesses accounted for 23 (19 %) of overall reported reasons for presentation, however respiratory symptoms were present in 41 (35%) of all visits; a dry cough in 22 (18%), wet cough in 31 (26%). To date, 99 ARI’s have been recorded with an incidence of 18.4 episodes/100 child months. Seventeen children (14.4%) had persistent cough at day 28. Conclusion This is the first study to comprehensively describe the incidence and outcomes of cough in urban Indigenous children. Early data suggest respiratory illnesses are the most common illnesses for which these children seek medical advice and there is a high prevalence of wet cough.

Identificador

http://eprints.qut.edu.au/90251/

Publicador

John Wiley & Sons Inc

Relação

DOI:10.1111/resp.12494_7

Hall, Kerry, Chang, Anne B., Anderson, Jennifer, Kemp, Anita, & O'Grady, Kerry-Ann (2015) Cough and ARI outcomes in urban Indigenous Children. In TSANZ Annual Scientific Meeting, 28 March-1 April 2015, Gold Coast, Qld.

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Copyright 2015 The Author(s)

Fonte

Faculty of Health; Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation; School of Public Health & Social Work

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Conference Item