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Factors associated with poor asthma symptom control in adult Angolan regularly ...
Arrais, Margarete L.; Maricoto, Tiago; Lulua, Ofélia M.; Quifica, Francisca G.; Gama, Jorge M.; Brito, Miguel; Taborda-Barata, LuisBackground: Asthma is one of the most common chronic respiratory diseases and one of the most frequent causes of hospital care. Objectives: To describe the clinical characteristics of asthma and factors associated with its control. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted at the Military Hospital in Luanda, from April 2018 to March 2019. Data collection was performed using questionnaires on asthma symptom...
Lack of consistent association between asthma, allergic diseases, and intestina...
Arrais, Margarete; Lulua, Ofélia; Quifica, Francisca; Rosado-Pinto, José; Gama, Jorge M.; Cooper, Philip J.; Taborda-Barata, Luis; Brito, MiguelEpidemiological studies have shown conflicting findings on the relationship between asthma, atopy, and intestinal helminth infections. There are no such studies from Angola; therefore, we aimed to evaluate the relationship between asthma, allergic diseases, atopy, and intestinal helminth infection in Angolan schoolchildren. We performed a cross-sectional study of schoolchildren between September and November 20...