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Deaths from asthma in New Zealand.
Journal article

Deaths from asthma in New Zealand.

Abstract

We report the first complete population based study of childhood deaths due to asthma. All deaths ascribed to asthma in New Zealand children aged 0-14 were investigated as part of a two year national study of mortality from asthma. The 16 children who died from asthma all developed asthma by the age of 4; 15 had a family history of asthma, and 12 had associated atopic disorders. Disturbed pyschosocial relationships were evident in eight …

Authors

Sears MR; Rea HH; Fenwick J; Beaglehole R; Gillies AJ; Holst PE; O'Donnell TV; Rothwell RP; Sutherland DC

Journal

Archives of Disease in Childhood, Vol. 61, No. 1,

Publisher

BMJ

Publication Date

January 1, 1986

DOI

10.1136/adc.61.1.6

ISSN

0003-9888