Ethnic variations in morbidity and mortality from lower respiratory tract infections: a retrospective cohort study

Conclusions
Substantial differences in the rates of lower respiratory tract infections amongst different ethnic groups in Scotland were found. Pakistani men and women had particularly high rates of lower respiratory tract infection hospitalisation. The reasons behind the high rates of lower respiratory tract infection in the Pakistani community are now required.

Source: JRSM - October 12, 2015 Category: UK Health Authors: Simpson, C. R., Steiner, M. F., Cezard, G., Bansal, N., Fischbacher, C., Douglas, A., Bhopal, R., Sheikh, A., on behalf of the SHELS researchers Tags: Research Source Type: research