Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2011) Asthma in Australia 2011: with a focus chapter on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 27 March 2023.
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. (2011). Asthma in Australia 2011: with a focus chapter on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Canberra: AIHW.
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Asthma in Australia 2011: with a focus chapter on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. AIHW, 2011.
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Asthma in Australia 2011: with a focus chapter on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Canberra: AIHW; 2011.
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare 2011, Asthma in Australia 2011: with a focus chapter on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, AIHW, Canberra.
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Asthma is an important health problem in Australia. This report brings together data from a wide range of sources to describe the current status of asthma in Australia. It includes information on the number of people who have asthma and who visit their general practitioner, are hospitalised or die due to asthma. Time trends and profiles of people who receive various treatments for asthma are also presented, along with information on those who have written asthma action plans. In addition, comorbidities and quality of life among people with asthma are also investigated. This report also includes a chapter that focuses on chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases in Australians aged 55 years and over.
This section presents selected findings from the report. Comparisons noted here are statistically significantly different, unless otherwise stated. Each chapter also begins with its own list of key points.
General practice encounters
Hospitalisations and emergency department visits
Invasive mechanical ventilation
Asthma action plans
Medication use
Smoking and occupational exposures
Preliminary material: Acknowledgments; Key messages
Appendix 1: Data sources, definitions and population groups Appendix 2: Statistical tables
End matter: Abbreviations; Glossary; References; List of figures; List of tables
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