K Mortimer
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Recent Articles
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Hlophe S, Mphahlele R, Mortimer K, Masekela R
Afr J Thorac Crit Care Med
. 2024 Dec;
30(3):e1992.
PMID: 39664506
Background: Exposure to air pollution can cause adverse health effects in people living with chronic lung disease. In people with asthma, it is not clear whether strategies to reduce outdoor...
2.
Jayasooriya S, Inoue M, Allen H, Bojang M, Ceesay A, Touray S, et al.
NPJ Prim Care Respir Med
. 2024 Oct;
34(1):29.
PMID: 39419963
Asthma-related mortality is high in low- and middle-income countries. Little is known about public perceptions of inhaled medicines. We conducted semi-structured interviews with asthma patients and healthcare workers at three...
3.
Awokola B, Lawin H, Johnson O, Humphrey A, Nzogo D, Zubar L, et al.
IJTLD Open
. 2024 Jul;
1(4):174-181.
PMID: 38988410
Background: Air pollution exposure can increase the risk of development and exacerbation of chronic airway disease (CAD). We set out to assess CAD patients in Benin, Cameroon and The Gambia...
4.
Orina F, Amukoye E, Bowyer C, Chakaya J, Das D, Devereux G, et al.
Environ Pollut
. 2024 Apr;
351:124054.
PMID: 38677455
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a poisonous gas produced by incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels that is linked to mortality and morbidity. Household air pollution from burning fuels on poorly ventilated...
5.
Muller A, Wouters E, Koul P, Welte T, Harrabi I, Rashid A, et al.
Pulmonology
. 2024 Apr;
31(1):2416815.
PMID: 38614859
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...
6.
Jayasooriya S, Mortimer K
Int J Tuberc Lung Dis
. 2024 Mar;
28(3):167.
PMID: 38454187
No abstract available.
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Decreased prevalence and severity of asthma symptoms among adolescents in Ibadan, Nigeria, 1995-2018
Labaeka A, Falade A, Addo-Yobo E, Mortimer K, Zurba L, Lesosky M, et al.
Int J Tuberc Lung Dis
. 2023 Dec;
27(12):925-930.
PMID: 38042979
Phases I and III of the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC) documented increased asthma symptoms among Nigerian 13-14-year old adolescents. We investigated the trend further using...
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Ahmed R, Osman R, Nightingale R, Nagem D, Thomson R, Malmborg R, et al.
Int J Tuberc Lung Dis
. 2023 Oct;
27(11):841-849.
PMID: 37880887
Chronic respiratory diseases (CRDs) greatly contribute to worldwide mortality. Despite new data emerging from Africa, prevalence estimates and determinants of CRDs in rural settings are limited. This study sought to...
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Jayasooriya S, Stolbrink M, Khoo E, Sunte I, Awuru J, Cohen M, et al.
Int J Tuberc Lung Dis
. 2023 Aug;
27(9):658-667.
PMID: 37608484
The aim of these clinical standards is to aid the diagnosis and management of asthma in low-resource settings in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). A panel of 52 experts in...
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Nkereuwem O, Nkereuwem E, Owolabi O, Johm P, Egere U, Mortimer K, et al.
Public Health Action
. 2023 May;
13(1):17-22.
PMID: 37152210
Background: An international multistakeholder participatory workshop was hosted in the Gambia, West Africa, in November 2021. Objectives: To explore the experiences, challenges and recommendations of workshop participants on health and...