Population-Based Study of Acute Respiratory Infections in Children, Greenland
- Anders Koch
- Per Sørensen
- Preben Homøe
- Kåre Mølbak
- Freddy Karup Pedersen
- Tine Mortensen
- Hanne Elberling
- Anne Mette Eriksen
- Ove Rosing Olsen
- Mads Melbye
DOIAbstract
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 worl...
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