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HIV Infection, Pulmonary Tuberculosis, and COPD in Rural Uganda: A Cross-Sectional Study.
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28 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 31 citations in OpenAlex.
- Prevalence and associated factors of post-tuberculosis lung disease in Sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC pulmonary medicine · 2025Pooled it
- Effect of HIV on respiratory symptoms, health status, and exertional capacity.AIDS (London, England) · 2025Pooled it
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in East Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis.International health · 2024Pooled it
- Health risks associated with the production and usage of charcoal: a systematic review.BMJ open · 2023Pooled it
- Prevalence of abnormal spirometry and correlates of lung function decline among a population in rural Uganda.Journal of global health · 2026Article
- HIV status is linked to higher odds of persistent respiratory symptoms in Tanzania: a longitudinal analysis.IJTLD open · 2025Article
- Inflammatory profiles in older people with and without HIV in rural Uganda.HIV medicine · 2025Article
- Pulmonary Immunocompromise in Human Immunodeficiency Virus Disease.Clinics in chest medicine · 2025Review
- Markers of Inflammation, Tissue Damage, and Fibrosis in Individuals Diagnosed with Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Pneumonia: A Cohort Study.Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- The burden of non-communicable diseases among people living with HIV in Sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis.EClinicalMedicine · 2023Article
- HIV-associated lung disease.Nature reviews. Disease primers · 2023Review
- Factors Associated with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Hospital-Based Case-Control Study.International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease · 2023Article
- Correlates of physical activity among people living with and without HIV in rural Uganda.Frontiers in reproductive health · 2023Article
- COPD in People with HIV: Epidemiology, Pathogenesis, Management, and Prevention Strategies.International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease · 2023Review
- Lung function and atherosclerosis: a cross-sectional study of multimorbidity in rural Uganda.BMC pulmonary medicine · 2022Observational
- The influence of smoking and HIV infection on pulmonary function.Southern African journal of HIV medicine · 2022Article
- A mixed-methods, population-based study of a syndemic in Soweto, South Africa.Nature human behaviour · 2022Article
- Magnitude and factors associated with post-tuberculosis lung disease in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis.PLOS global public health · 2022Article
- HIV, Pulmonary Infections, and Risk of Chronic Lung Disease among Kenyan Adults.Annals of the American Thoracic Society · 2021Article
- An Emerging Syndemic of Smoking and Cardiopulmonary Diseases in People Living with HIV in Africa.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
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Abstract
purposeHIV is associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in high resource settings. Similar relationships are less understood in low resource settings. We aimed to estimate the association between HIV infection, tuberculosis, and COPD in rural Uganda.
methodsThe Uganda Non-communicable Diseases and Aging Cohort study observes people 40 years and older living with HIV (PLWH) on antiretroviral therapy, and population-based HIV-uninfected controls in rural Uganda. Participants completed respiratory questionnaires and post-bronchodilator spirometry.
resultsAmong 269 participants with spirometry, median age was 52 (IQR 48-55), 48% (n = 130) were ever-smokers, and few (3%, n = 9) reported a history of COPD or asthma. All participants with prior tuberculosis (7%, n = 18) were PLWH. Among 143 (53%) PLWH, median CD4 count was 477 cells/mm
conclusionIn rural Uganda, COPD may be more prevalent among PLWH, men, and those with prior tuberculosis. Future research is needed to confirm these findings and evaluate their broader impacts on health.
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