Determinants and follow-up of lung function data from a predominantly First Nations cohort of adults referred to specialist respiratory outreach clinics in regional and remote Queensland
Determinants and follow-up of lung function data from a predominantly First Nations cohort of adults referred to specialist respiratory outreach clinics in regional and remote Queensland
Lung
- Author(s): Collaro, Andrew J., Chang, Anne B., Marchant, Julie M., Chatfield, Mark D., Dent, Annette, Blake, Tamara, Mawn, Patsi, Fong, Kwun, McElrea, Margaret S.
- Published: 2021
- ISBN: 1432-1750
Abstract: Northern Territory (NT)-based clinical service data suggest substantial lung function impairment amongst First Nations adults as young as 18–40 years. Our objectives were to describe the burden of disease and lung function of adults living in regional-remote Queensland, identify determinants of lung function, and evaluate the impact of a specialist respiratory outreach service on lung function.