ArticleEClinicalMedicine2021
Changing lung function and associated health-related quality-of-life: A five-year cohort study of Malawian adults.
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- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in East Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis.International health · 2024Pooled it
- Prevalence of abnormal spirometry and correlates of lung function decline among a population in rural Uganda.Journal of global health · 2026Article
- Lung function across the life course in Kenya: a series of cross-sectional surveys.ERJ open research · 2026Article
- Pediatric bronchiectasis-the importance of early diagnosis of children across the chronic wet cough spectrum.Journal of thoracic disease · 2025Review
- Association between physical multimorbidity and common mental health disorders in rural and urban Malawian settings: Preliminary findings from Healthy Lives Malawi long-term conditions survey.PLOS global public health · 2024Article
- Prevalence and Associated Factors of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Among Adults in Neno District, Malawi: A Cross-Sectional Analytical Study.International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease · 2024Article
- Factors Associated with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Hospital-Based Case-Control Study.International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease · 2023Article
- Impact of Pulmonary Rehabilitation Services in Patients with Different Lung Diseases.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundIn Sub-Saharan Africa cross-sectional studies report a high prevalence of abnormal lung function indicative of chronic respiratory disease. The natural history and health impact of this abnormal lung function in low-and middle-income countries is largely unknown.
methodsA cohort of 1481 adults representative of rural Chikwawa in Malawi were recruited in 2014 and followed-up in 2019. Respiratory symptoms and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) were quantified. Lung function was measured by spirometry.
findings1232 (83%) adults participated; spirometry was available for 1082 (73%). Mean (SD) age 49.5 (17.0) years, 278(23%) had ever smoked, and 724 (59%) were women. Forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV
interpretationIn this cohort, the increasing prevalence of COPD is associated with the high rate of FEV
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