Abstract Chronic respiratory disease is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality globally and disproportionately affects people in low-income settings.1 Pulmonary rehabilitation programs are an effective intervention available for people with chronic respiratory disease, and exercise training is a core …
Abstract Rationale: Detailed data on the characteristics and outcomes of patients with COVID-19 in sub-Saharan Africa are limited. Objective: We determined the clinical characteristics and treatment outcomes of patients diagnosed with COVID-19 in Uganda. Measurements: As of the 16 May 2020, a total …
Abstract More than 90% of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)-related deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries; however, few studies have examined the illness experiences of individuals living with and providing treatment for COPD in these settings. This study characterizes …
Abstract Background Tripartite Motif Containing 5 alpha (TRIM5α), a restriction factor produced ubiquitously in cells and tissues of the body plays an important role in the immune response against HIV. TRIM5α targets the HIV capsid for proteosomal destruction. Cyclophilin A, …
Abstract Purpose CD4+ T-lymphocytopenia is a risk for tuberculosis (TB) infection, reactivation and severe disease. We sought to determine the prevalence and predictors of CD4 T-lymphocytopenia among HIV-negative patients with bacteriologically confirmed TB in Uganda. Patients and Methods Eligible participants …
Abstract Background The burden of asthma in Africa is high, and yet the disease is not universally prioritised. Data on allergic asthma and its impact on asthma morbidity are limited in Africa. Our aim was to describe the distribution of …
Body The third author’s initials appear incorrectly in the citation. The correct citation is: Kjærgaard J, Anastasaki M, Østergaard MS, Isaeva E, Akylbekov A, Nguyen NQ, et al. (2019) Diagnosis and treatment of acute respiratory illness in children under five …
Abstract Rationale: The relationship between clinical and biomarker characteristics of asthma and its severity in Africa is not well known. Methods: Using the Expert Panel Report 3, we assessed for asthma severity and its relationship with key phenotypic characteristics in Uganda, Kenya …
Abstract Background: Low-resource settings are disproportionally burdened by chronic lung disease due to early childhood disadvantages and indoor/outdoor air pollution. However, data on the socioeconomic impact of respiratory diseases in these settings are largely lacking. Therefore, we aimed to estimate the …
Content (no abstract) Chronic pulmonary aspergillosis (CPA) is a slowly progressive parenchymal lung disease typically caused by Aspergillus fumigatus Read More >> Date of Publication 06 December 2019 URL https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31811506 PMID 31811506 DOI 10.1007/s10096-019-03782-x