A novel lung health programme addressing awareness and behaviour-change aiming to prevent chronic lung diseases in rural Uganda
Abstract Background Globally, pneumonia is the leading infectious cause of under-five mortality, and this can be reduced by prompt healthcare seeking. Data on factors associated with delays in seeking care for children with pneumonia in Uganda is scarce. Objectives The …
Abstract This epidemic presented unique challenges that the Uganda government had not faced before. Mubende district — the epicenter of the epidemic — is traversed by a major highway that connects Uganda to the neighboring countries of Democratic Republic of …
Abstract Measuring quality of life is a key component in the management of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). The COPD assessment test (CAT), an easy to administer and shorter instrument than the standard Saint George’s respiratory questionnaire (SGRQ), could be …