MLI Report 2024 JuneDownload
World Asthma Day is always celebrated on the first Tuesday of May. The initiative, which began in 1998, was spearheaded by the Global Initiative
for Asthma, an organisation that sets medical guidelines for the control of the disease. The day focuses on educating the public on ways of controlling and treating asthma. Jacquiline Nakandi takes us through the management of
asthma among the elderly
Abstract “Closing gaps in asthma care” is the theme for World Asthma Day 2022. Nowhere are the gaps wider between reality and the ideal, than in sub-Saharan Africa in terms of diagnostics, treatment options, and the underpinning evidence for these. …
Abstract Fungal sensitization is associated with poor asthma control. We aimed to determine the prevalence and factors associated with fungal asthma among Ugandan adults. Individuals aged ≥18 years with a new diagnosis of asthma in the last 12 months participating in …
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: Asthma is one of the neglected diseases in Africa with a high prevalence. Allergic fungal diseases have been reported to complicate asthma progression and treatment outcomes. However, data about fungal asthma and its associated complications are limited in Africa. …
Abstract Background: Recent large-scale population data on the prevalence of asthma and its risk factors are lacking in Uganda. This survey was conducted to address this data gap. Methods: A general population based survey was conducted among people ≥12 years. A questionnaire …