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Anthropometric status of individuals with COPD in the city of São Paulo, Brazil...
Marchioro,Josiane; Gazzotti,Mariana Rodrigues; Moreira,Graciane Laender; Manzano,Beatriz Martins; Menezes,Ana Maria Baptista; Perez-Padilla,RogélioABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the anthropometric data obtained for residents of the city of São Paulo, Brazil, in a study of Latin America conducted in two phases (baseline, in 2003, and follow-up, in 2012). Methods: This was an analysis of data obtained for São Paulo residents in a two-phase population-based study evaluating the prevalence of COPD and its relationship with certain risk factors among individu...
Level of asthma control and its relationship with medication use in asthma pati...
Marchioro,Josiane; Gazzotti,Mariana Rodrigues; Nascimento,Oliver Augusto; Montealegre,Federico; Fish,James; Jardim,José RobertoOBJECTIVE: To assess asthma patients in Brazil in terms of the level of asthma control, compliance with maintenance treatment, and the use of rescue medication. METHODS: We used data from a Latin American survey of a total of 400 asthma patients in four Brazilian state capitals, all of whom completed a questionnaire regarding asthma control and treatment. RESULTS: In that sample, the prevalence of asthma was 8....