Health-resource use and quality of life in children with bronchiectasis: a multi-center pilot cohort study

Authors :: Helen M. Buntain
Kerry-Ann F. O'Grady
Catherine A. Byrnes
I. Brent Masters
Julie M. Marchant
Vikas Goyal
Yolanda G. Lovie-Toon
Anne B. Chang
Keith Grimwood
Greta Busch
Source :: BMC Health Services Research, Vol 19, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2019), BMC Health Services Research
Publication Year :: 2019
Publisher :: Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2019.
Abstract: Background Bronchiectasis in children is an important, but under-researched, chronic pulmonary disorder that has negative impacts on health-related quality of life. Despite this, it does not receive the same attention as other chronic pulmonary conditions in children such as cystic fibrosis. We measured health resource use and health-related quality of life over a 12-month period in children with bronchiectasis. Methods We undertook a prospective cohort study of 85 children aged

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