Browsing 01 University of Plymouth Research Outputs by Subject "Uganda"

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

van Gemert, F; Kirenga, B; Chavannes, N; Kamya, M; Luzige, S; Musinguzi, P; Turyagaruka, J; Jones, R; Tsiligianni, I; Williams, S; de Jong, C; van der Molen, T (England, 2015-01)

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 ...
Socio-economic factors, gender and smoking as determinants of COPD in a low-income country of sub-Saharan Africa: FRESH AIR Uganda.

van Gemert, F; Chavannes, N; Kirenga, B; Jones, R; Williams, S; Tsiligianni, I; Vonk, J; Kocks, J; de Jong, C; van der Molen, T (England, 2016-09-01)

In Uganda, biomass smoke seems to be the largest risk factor for the development of COPD, but socio-economic factors and gender may have a role. Therefore, more in-depth research is needed to understand the risk factors. ...