Spirometric Findings among School-Aged First Nations Children on a Reserve: A Pilot Study

BACKGROUND: Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are increasing concerns for First Nations peoples in Canada. Although hospital utilization for asthma and COPD among First Nations peoples has been increasing, the prevalence of asthma or wheezing is comparable to national averages.

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Main Authors: Don D Sin, Heather M Sharpe, Robert L Cowie, SF Paul Man, on behalf of the Alberta Strategy to Help Manage Asthma (ASTHMA) Executive Committee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2004-01-01
Series:Canadian Respiratory Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2004/427686
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