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What is a COPD-Like Spirometry Test Result in Resource Constrained Settings?
(Taylor and Francis, 2019)
The diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a global health problem, is challenging in resource-constrained settings. Spirometry with an obstructive pattern after the administration of bronchodilators ...
Cystic echinococcosis: Chronic, complex, and still neglected
(Public Library of Science, 2011)
Cystic echinococcosis (CE), an infection with the larval form of the dog tapeworm Echinococcus granulosus, still causes serious lung and liver disease with a worldwide geographical distribution. This parasitic infection ...
Addressing geographical variation in the progression of non-communicable diseases in Peru: The CRONICAS cohort study protocol
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2012)
Background: The rise in non-communicable diseases in developing countries has gained increased attention. Given that around 80% of deaths related to noncommunicable diseases occur in low- and middleincome countries, there ...
The health and social implications of household air pollution and respiratory diseases
(Springer, 2019)
Approximately three billion individuals are exposed to household air pollution (HAP) from the burning of biomass fuels worldwide. Household air pollution is responsible for 2.9 million annual deaths and causes significant ...
Epidemiology and risk factors of asthma-chronic obstructive pulmonary disease overlap in low- and middle-income countries
(Elsevier, 2018)
BACKGROUND: Asthma-chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) overlap (ACO) represents the confluence of bronchial airway hyperreactivity and chronic airflow limitation and has been described as leading to worse lung ...
Patterns of Body Composition Relating to Chronic Respiratory Diseases Among Adults in Four Resource-Poor Settings in Peru
(Springer, 2018)
PURPOSE: Body composition is known to influence the development and progression of chronic respiratory diseases (CRDs). We sought to characterize the unique anthropometric phenotypes that present with asthma, chronic ...
Discriminative Accuracy of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Screening Instruments in 3 Low- and Middle-Income Country Settings
(American Medical Association, 2022)
Importance: Most of the global morbidity and mortality in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) occurs in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), with significant economic effects. Objective: To assess the ...
A divergence between underlying and final causes of death in selected conditions: An analysis of death registries in Peru
(PeerJ, 2018)
Background: The underlying cause of death is used to study country and global mortality trends and profiles. The final cause of death could also inform the ultimately cause of death in individuals with underlying conditions. ...