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Association between lung function and dyspnoea and its variation in the multina...
Müller, A.; Wouters, E. F.; Koul, P.; Welte, T.; Harrabi, I.; Rashid, A.; Loh, L. C.; Al Ghobain, M.; Elsony, A.; Ahmed, R.; Potts, J.; Mortimer, K.Background: Dyspnoea is a common symptom of respiratory disease. However, data on its prevalence in general populations and its association with lung function are limited and are mainly from high-income countries. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of dyspnoea across several world regions and to investigate the association of dyspnoea with lung function. Methods: Dyspnoea was assessed, and lung functio...
Prevalence of chronic cough, its risk factors and population attributable risk ...
Abozid, Hazim; Patel, Jaymini; Burney, Peter; Hartl, Sylvia; Breyer-Kohansal, Robab; Mortimer, Kevin; Nafees, Asaad A.; Al Ghobain, MohammedBackground: Chronic cough is a common respiratory symptom with an impact on daily activities and quality of life. Global prevalence data are scarce and derive mainly from European and Asian countries and studies with outcomes other than chronic cough. In this study, we aimed to estimate the prevalence of chronic cough across a large number of study sites as well as to identify its main risk factors using a stan...