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Asthma remains a major contributor to emergency department (ED) utilisation. Although international studies have described temporal, seasonal and age-specific patterns of asthma-related ED utilisation, contemporary Australian evidence remains limited. We conducted a retrospective population-based ecological time-series study of monthly asthma-related ED presentations in New South Wales, Australia, between 2015 and 2024. A total of 231,670 presentations were recorded, averaging 1,931 per month (24.1/100,000 population). Children aged 0-15 years experienced the highest presentation rates. Rates showed marked seasonal variation, peaking in May and June (30.2 and 29.3/100,000 population respectively). These findings support targeted prevention and healthcare resource planning during peak season.
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Respiratory Medicine is an internationally-renowned journal devoted to the rapid publication of clinically-relevant respiratory medicine research. It combines cutting-edge original research with state-of-the-art reviews dealing with all aspects of respiratory diseases and therapeutic interventions. Topics include adult and paediatric medicine, epidemiology, immunology and cell biology, physiology, occupational disorders, and the role of allergens and pollutants.
Respiratory Medicine is increasingly the journal of choice for publication of phased trial work, commenting on effectiveness, dosage and methods of action.
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