ArticleBulletin of the World Health Organization2019
Prevalence of chronic respiratory disease in urban and rural Uganda.
Article in Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05223114 (Airway Microbiome and Th17-mediated Inflammation in COPD Among HIV-infected Individuals in a Rural Ugandan Cohort), which is not on this map. Cited by 32 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Airway Microbiome and Th17-mediated Inflammation in COPD Among HIV-infected Individuals in a Rural Ugandan Cohort
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32 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
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- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in East Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis.International health · 2024Pooled it
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in sub-Saharan Africa.The international journal of tuberculosis and lung disease : the official journal of the International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease · 2022Pooled it
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- Airway microbiome signature accurately discriminatesiScience · 2024Article
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- Elderly people's perceptions on the use of mobile phones to support the self-management of long-term illnesses at Kiruddu National Referral Hospital.African health sciences · 2024Article
- Using intersectional gender analysis to identify challenges in tuberculosis care at four health care facilities in Uganda.Infectious diseases of poverty · 2024Article
- High frequencies of nonviral colds and respiratory bacteria colonization among children in rural Western Uganda.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2024Article
- Factors associated with self-reported diagnosed asthma in urban and rural Malawi: Observations from a population-based study of non-communicable diseases.PLOS global public health · 2024Article
- A Longitudinal Study of Multimodal Bronchoscopy Training in Uganda.ATS scholar · 2023Article
- Indoor air pollutants and respiratory symptoms among residents of an informal urban settlement in Uganda: A cross-sectional study.PloS one · 2023Article
- Mechanisms of lung damage in tuberculosis: implications for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2023Review
- Challenges to Implementation of Community Health Worker-Led Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Screening and Referral in Rural Uganda: A Qualitative Study using the Implementation Outcomes Framework.International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease · 2023Article
- Cross-sectional validation of the COPD Assessment Test (CAT) among chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients in rural Uganda.PLOS global public health · 2023Article
- Asthma, Airflow Obstruction, and Eosinophilic Airway Inflammation Prevalence in Western Kenya: A Population-Based Cross-Sectional Study.International journal of public health · 2023Article
- Environmental Factors in the Rehabilitation Framework: Role of the One Health Approach to Improve the Complex Management of Disability.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Review
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Abstract
objectiveTo determine the prevalence of chronic respiratory diseases in urban and rural Uganda and to identify risk factors for these diseases.
methodsThe population-based, cross-sectional study included adults aged 35 years or older. All participants were evaluated by spirometry according to standard guidelines and completed questionnaires on respiratory symptoms, functional status and demographic characteristics. The presence of four chronic respiratory conditions was monitored: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, chronic bronchitis and a restrictive spirometry pattern.
findingsIn total, 1502 participants (average age: 46.9 years) had acceptable, reproducible spirometry results: 837 (56%) in rural Nakaseke and 665 (44%) in urban Kampala. Overall, 46.5% (698/1502) were male. The age-adjusted prevalence of any chronic respiratory condition was 20.2%. The age-adjusted prevalence of COPD was significantly greater in rural than urban participants (6.1 versus 1.5%, respectively;
conclusionThe prevalence of chronic respiratory disease was high in both rural and urban Uganda. Place of residence was the most important risk factor for COPD and asthma.
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