Australian Aboriginal children have higher hospitalization rates for otitis media but lower surgical procedures than non-Aboriginal children: A record linkage population-based cohort study.

Australian Aboriginal children have higher hospitalization rates for otitis media but lower surgical procedures than non-Aboriginal children: A record linkage population-based cohort study.

<h4>Introduction</h4>Otitis media (OM) is one of the most common infectious diseases affecting children globally and the most common reason for antibiotic prescription and paediatric surgery. Australian Aboriginal children have higher rates of OM than non-Aboriginal children; however, th...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Darren W Westphal, Deborah Lehmann, Stephanie A Williams, Peter C Richmond, Francis J Lannigan, Parveen Fathima, Christopher C Blyth, Hannah C Moore
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0215483

Internet

https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0215483

Similar Items