Characteristics and phenotypes of a COPD cohort from referral hospital clinics in Uganda.
Patricia AlupoLevicatus MugenyiWinceslaus KatagiraAlex KayongoJoanitah NalunjogiTrishul SiddharthanJohn R HurstBruce J KirengaRupert JonesPublished in: BMJ open respiratory research (2024)
Patients with COPD in this population had specific characteristics and risk factor profiles including HIV and TB meriting tailored preventative approaches. Further studies are needed to better understand the pathophysiological mechanisms at play and the therapeutic implications of these findings.
Keyphrases
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- primary care
- lung function
- risk factors
- antiretroviral therapy
- hiv positive
- hiv infected
- human immunodeficiency virus
- hepatitis c virus
- healthcare
- mycobacterium tuberculosis
- hiv testing
- hiv aids
- emergency department
- smoking cessation
- men who have sex with men
- adverse drug
- electronic health record