Acute severe asthma and its predictors of mortality in rural Southwestern Nigeria: a-five year retrospective observational study.
Azeez Oyemomi IbrahimShuaib Kayode AremuBabatunde Adeola AfolabiGbadebo Oladimeji AjaniFasanmi Tolulope KolawoleOlufunmilayoAdenike OguntoyePublished in: Chronic respiratory disease (2023)
The mortality rate was 4.8% and its predictors were older age patients, tobacco smoking, multiple co-morbidities, diabetes mellitus, HIV, SP02 <90%, delay presentation, and Short-acting-B2-agonists over use, The study showed that there is high prevalence of asthma mortality in rural Southwestern Nigeria. The findings may be used to plan for asthma preventions and control programs in rural settings, and may also provide an impetus for prospective research on these outcomes.
Keyphrases
- south africa
- cardiovascular events
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- end stage renal disease
- lung function
- hiv positive
- risk factors
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- hepatitis c virus
- liver failure
- public health
- physical activity
- prognostic factors
- hiv infected
- hiv testing
- type diabetes
- cross sectional
- hiv aids
- adipose tissue
- metabolic syndrome
- intensive care unit
- cardiovascular disease
- men who have sex with men
- coronary artery disease
- respiratory failure
- cystic fibrosis
- drug induced
- community dwelling