Population-based study of acute respiratory infections in children,Greenland |
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Authors: | Koch Anders Sørensen Per Homøe Preben Mølbak Kåre Pedersen Freddy Karup Mortensen Tine Elberling Hanne Eriksen Anne Mette Olsen Ove Rosing Melbye Mads |
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Affiliation: | Department of Epidemiology Research, Statens Serum Institut, Copenhagen, Denmark. ako@ssi.dk |
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Abstract: | Acute respiratory infections (ARI) are frequent in Inuit children, in terms of incidence and severity. A cohort of 294 children <2 years of age was formed in Sisimiut, a community on the west coast of Greenland, and followed from 1996 to 1998. Data on ARI were collected during weekly visits at home and child-care centers; visits to the community health center were also recorded. The cohort had respiratory symptoms on 41.6% and fever on 4.9% of surveyed days. The incidence of upper and lower respiratory tract infections was 1.6 episodes and 0.9 episodes per 100 days at risk, respectively. Up to 65% of the episodes of ARI caused activity restriction; 40% led to contact with the health center. Compared with studies from other parts of the world, the incidence of ARI appears to be high in Inuit children. |
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