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