Spatiotemporal patterns of asthma in Bhutan: a Bayesian analysis
Environmental risk factors and spatial clusters of asthma notifications were identified. Identification of spatial clusters and environmental risk factors can help develop targeted interventions that maximise impact of limited public health resources for controlling asthma in Bhutan.
Authors
- Nasser Bagheri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1097-2797)
- Kinley Wangdi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8857-2665)
- Nima Dorji
- Lila Adhikari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3963-0336)
- Tsheten Tsheten (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8071-5721)
- Erin Walsh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8941-0046)
- Ginny Sargent (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5471-7387)
- Dan Château (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2215-820X)
- Darren James Gray (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3525-1339)
- Phurpa Tenzin
- Kinley Penjor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9529-4096)
- Archie C. A. Clements (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7601-325X)
- Matthew James Kelly (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7963-2139)
Institutions
- Australian National University (AU)
- Queen's University Belfast (GB)
- University of Canberra (AU)
- QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute (AU)
- Royal Centre for Disease Control (BT)
- Punan Hospital (CN)
- ACT Government (AU)
- Khesar Gyalpo University of Medical Sciences of Bhutan (BT)
- Royal University of Bhutan (BT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Open
- Published
- 2025-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-093224
- Primary Topic
- Asthma and respiratory diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00