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
- end stage renal disease
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- hiv positive
- ejection fraction
- risk factors
- lung function
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- antiretroviral therapy
- hepatitis c virus
- allergic rhinitis
- peritoneal dialysis
- physical activity
- hiv aids
- type diabetes
- prognostic factors
- cardiovascular disease
- cross sectional
- hiv testing
- intensive care unit
- coronary artery disease
- drug induced
- respiratory failure
- patient reported outcomes
- metabolic syndrome
- men who have sex with men
- insulin resistance
- adipose tissue
- extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
- acute respiratory distress syndrome
- community dwelling