Rates of asthma exacerbations and mortality and associated factors in Uganda: a 2-year prospective cohort study

Data on asthma treatment outcomes in Africa are limited. 449 patients with asthma (age 5–93 years) in Uganda were followed up for 2 years to determine rates of exacerbations and mortality and associated factors. During follow-up the median number of exacerbations per patient was 1 (IQR 0–5) and 17 p...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Thorax 2018-10, Vol.73 (10), p.983-985
Hauptverfasser:	Kirenga, Bruce J, de Jong, Corina, Mugenyi, Levicatus, Katagira, Winceslaus, Muhofa, Abdallah, Kamya, Moses R, Boezen, H Marike, van der Molen, Thys
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Airway management Asthma Asthma - complications Asthma - epidemiology Asthma - mortality Child Child, Preschool Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Clinical outcomes Cohort analysis Cohort Studies Demographics Disease Progression Ethics Female Follow-Up Studies Funding Humans Male Middle Aged Mortality Patients Prospective Studies Registries Risk Factors Smoking Tuberculosis Uganda - epidemiology Young Adult
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