Prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and associated risk factors in Uganda (FRESH AIR Uganda): a prospective cross-sectional observational study

• Главные авторы: Frederik van Gemert, MD (Автор), Bruce Kirenga, MMED (Автор), Niels Chavannes, PhD (Автор), Prof. Moses Kamya, PhD (Автор), Simon Luzige, MMED (Автор), Patrick Musinguzi, MMED (Автор), John Turyagaruka, MPH (Автор), Rupert Jones, MD (Автор), Ioanna Tsiligianni, PhD (Автор), Sian Williams, MSc (Автор), Corina de Jong, PhD (Автор), Prof. Thys van der Molen, PhD (Автор)
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• Опубликовано: Elsevier, 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: In sub-Saharan Africa, little is known about the damage to respiratory health caused by biomass smoke and tobacco smoke. We assessed the prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and related risk factors in a rural region of Uganda. Methods: We did this prospective obser...