Prevalence and burden of obstructive lung disease in the urban poor population of Ottawa, Canada: a community-based mixed-method, observational study

• Main Authors: Smita Pakhale (Author), Saania Tariq (Author), Nina Huynh (Author), Sadia Jama (Author), Tina Kaur (Author), Catherine Charron (Author), Kelly Florence (Author), Fozia Nur (Author), Margaret ( Ella) (Author), Ted Bignell (Author), Robert Boyd (Author), Joanne Haddad (Author), Tetyana Kendzerska (Author), Gonzalo Alvarez (Author)
• Formato: Livro
• Publicado em: BMC, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background Globally the burden of Obstructive Lung Diseases (OLD) is growing, however its effect on urban poor populations with the high prevalence of tobacco dependence is virtually unknown. The purpose of this project is to estimate the prevalence and burden of OLD in the urban, low-incom...