Tooth and Lung Sickness in Murri Medical Kids

Conditions

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Brief summary

Despite the burden of acute respiratory illnesses (ARI) among children being a substantial cause of childhood morbidity and associated costs to families, communities and the health system, data on disease burden in urban children are lacking. Consequently evidence-based decision-making, data management guidelines, health resourcing for primary health care services and prevention strategies are lacking. This study aims to comprehensively describe the epidemiology, impact and outcomes of ARI in urban children in the greater Brisbane area.

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Interventions

Epidemiological, environmental, cultural, social, economic and microbiological determinants of health. Children are enrolled at the time of presentation for any reason and followed monthly for a period of 12 months. If a child develops an ARI they are followed weekly for 28 days and parents complete a daily cough diary. Demographic, clinical, social, environmental, cultural and economic factors are collected via researcher-administered questionnaires, clinical histories and datasets, telephone i

Epidemiological, environmental, cultural, social, economic and microbiological determinants of health. Children are enrolled at the time of presentation for any reason and followed monthly for a period of 12 months. If a child develops an ARI they are followed weekly for 28 days and parents complete a daily cough diary. Demographic, clinical, social, environmental, cultural and economic factors are collected via researcher-administered questionnaires, clinical histories and datasets, telephone interviews or home visits if required. Multivariable modelling will be used to examine the relationship between potential explanatory factors and ARI incidence and outcomes.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

0 to 59 Months

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

Aged less than 5 years Registered with Murri Medical Health Services Not moving from study area in next 12 months

Exclusion criteria

None

Outcome results