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Factors associated with asthma control: MOSAR study (Multicenter Observational Study of Asthma in Rabat-Morocco)
BACKGROUND: The purpose of the study is to describe the profile of patients with asthma and to identify the signifiant …
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Tuberculosis treatment outcome and predictors in northern Ethiopian prisons: a five-year retrospective analysis
BACKGROUND: The prison situations are notorious for causing interruptions of tuberculosis (TB) treatment and occurrence of unfavorable outcomes. In Ethiopian …
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Chronic airflow obstruction in Tanzania – a cross-sectional study
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a global problem and available data from sub-Saharan Africa is very limited. A cross-sectional facility-based …
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Risk factors for acute respiratory infections in children under five years attending the Bamenda Regional Hospital in Cameroon
Acute respiratory infections (ARI) are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in under-five children worldwide. About 6.6 million children …
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Implication of species change of Nontuberculous Mycobacteria during or after treatment
BACKGROUND: Co-existence or subsequent isolation of multiple nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) species in same patient has been reported. However, clinical significance …
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Prevalence and etiologies of pulmonary hypertension in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Despite the recent increasing worldwide attention towards pulmonary hypertension (PH), its epidemiology remains poorly described in Africa. Accordingly, we performed …
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Access to affordable medicines and diagnostic tests for asthma and COPD in sub Saharan Africa: the Ugandan perspective
BACKGROUND: Equitable access to affordable medicines and diagnostic tests is an integral component of optimal clinical care of patients with …
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Delay in diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in low-and middle-income settings: systematic review and meta-analysis
BACKGROUND: Assessment of delays in seeking care and diagnosis of tuberculosis is essential to evaluate effectiveness of tuberculosis control programs, …
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Elevated Aspergillus-specific antibody levels among HIV infected Ugandans with pulmonary tuberculosis
BACKGROUND: The incidence of tuberculosis (TB) is high among human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infected Ugandans. Recent evidence suggests that Chronic …
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Evaluation of gene xpert for routine diagnosis of HIV-associated tuberculosis in Nigeria: A prospective cohort study
BACKGROUND: Xpert MTB/Rif (Xpert) is described as a game changer in tuberculosis (TB) control. We evaluated the impact of Xpert …
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Single use and conventional bronchoscopes for Broncho alveolar lavage (BAL) in research: a comparative study (NCT 02515591)
BACKGROUND: Broncho alveolar lavage (BAL) is widely used for investigative research to study innate, cellular and humoral immune responses, and …
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Efficacy of budesonide/formoterol maintenance and reliever therapy compared with higher-dose budesonide as step-up from low-dose inhaled corticosteroid treatment
BACKGROUND: Asthma management may involve a step up in treatment when symptoms are not well controlled. We examined whether budesonide/formoterol …
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Reference equations for spirometric indices from a sample of the general adult population in Nigeria
The increasing importance of pulmonary function testing in diagnosing and managing lung diseases and assessing improvement has necessitated the need …
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Development of a respiratory severity score for hospitalized adults in a high HIV-prevalence setting—South Africa, 2010–2011
BACKGROUND: Acute lower respiratory tract infections (LRTI) are a frequent cause of hospitalization and mortality in South Africa; however, existing …
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Household biomass fuel use, asthma symptoms severity, and asthma underdiagnosis in rural schoolchildren in Nigeria: a cross-sectional observational study
BACKGROUND: In 2014, the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC) reported that the highest prevalence of symptoms …
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Characteristics associated with progression in patients with of nontuberculous mycobacterial lung disease : a prospective cohort study
BACKGROUND: Patients with distinctive morphotype were more susceptible to nontuberculous mycobacterial lung disease (NTM-LD). However, little is known about the …
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Knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding tuberculosis care among health workers in Southern Mozambique
BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis (TB) control is more likely to be achieved if the level of knowledge regarding TB is increased among …
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