Title
Assessing lung health disparities in Aboriginal Australians: inter-community variation in spirometry pattern among adult Aboriginal people in rural and remote Australia
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This study examined inter-community-based variations in spirometry parameters in 243 Aboriginal patients aged >18 years from 14 individual remote communities (61% female, with a median age of 54.6 years). Mixed ventilatory impairment was the most common pattern (51.6%), followed by restrictive (32.4%) and obstructive (9.8%). Significant inter-community variability was observed, ranging for mixed (85.7% to 37.5%), restrictive (62.5% to none) and obstructive (20% to none). These findings indicate a more tailored approach is needed to address lung health in rural and remote residing adult Aboriginal Australians.
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Intern Med J. 2026 Jul 22. doi: 10.1111/imj.70563. Online ahead of print.
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2026-07-22
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