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The socioeconomic burden of chronic lung disease in low-resource settings across the globe - an observational FRESH AIR study.

Evelyn A BrakemaAizhamal TabyshovaRianne M J J van der KleijTalant SooronbaevChristos LionisMarilena AnastasakiPham Le AnLuan Than NguyenBruce KirengaSimon WalusimbiMaarten J PostmaNiels H ChavannesJob F M van Bovennull null
Published in: Respiratory research (2019)
In low-resource settings, chronic lung disease-related absenteeism is relatively low compared to the substantial presenteeism and activity impairment. Possibly, given the lack of social security systems, relatively few people take days off work at the expense of decreased productivity. Breathlessness (MRC-score), smoking, and solid fuel use are potentially modifiable predictors for higher impairment. Results warrant increased awareness, preventive actions and clinical management of lung diseases in low-resource settings from health policymakers and healthcare workers.
Keyphrases
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