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Mortimer K, Kurtulus S, Yorgancıoğlu A, Romero-Tapia SDJ, Singh N, Ahmed R, Boladuadua S, Masekela R. Living with Asthma in Low- and Middle-Income Countries in the Six WHO Regions. NEJM EVIDENCE 2024; 3:EVIDpp2300292. [PMID: 38320510 DOI: 10.1056/evidpp2300292] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2024]
Abstract
Living with AsthmaAsthma is a highly prevalent disease. Although most people with asthma can be treated effectively with certain inhaled medicines, accessing affordable care near their homes is a challenge for many people in low- and middle-income countries. We present stories from six men, women, and children living with asthma in such countries.
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Affiliation(s)
- Kevin Mortimer
- Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, School of Clinical Medicine, College of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu Natal, Durban, South Africa
- Cambridge Africa, Department of Pathology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
- Liverpool University Hospitals, NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chest Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Harran University, Sanliurfa, Turkey
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- The Epidemiological Laboratory (Epi-Lab), Khartoum, Sudan
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- Department of Paediatrics: Child & Youth Health, School of Medicine, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
| | - Refiloe Masekela
- Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, School of Clinical Medicine, College of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu Natal, Durban, South Africa
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