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

General Info

Geography

Masindi

Uganda (UGA)

Coverage type

Country

Time period covered

January, 2012 - December, 2012

Data type

Scientific literature

Keywords

COPD, Cooking fuels, Education, HIV and AIDS, Household air pollution, Respiratory function tests, Tobacco smoking, Tuberculosis

Citation

Authors

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

Journal

Lancet Glob Health

Pages

e44-51

Publication year

2015

Suggested citation

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. Prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and associated risk factors in Uganda (FRESH AIR Uganda): a prospective cross-sectional observational study. Lancet Glob Health. 2015; 3(1): e44-51.