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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 Oguntoye
Published 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.
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