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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Cameroon: Prevalence and Predictors—A Multisetting Community-Based Study
OBJECTIVE: Little is known concerning chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), where the disease remains underdiagnosed. We aimed to estimate its prevalence in Cameroon and look for its predictors. METHODS: Adults aged 19 years and older were randomly selected in 4 r...
Autores principales: | Massongo, Massongo, Balkissou, Adamou Dodo, Endale Mangamba, Laurent-Mireille, Poka Mayap, Virginie, Ngah Komo, Marie Elisabeth, Nsounfon, Abdou Wouoliyou, Kuaban, Alain, Pefura Yone, Eric Walter |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Hindawi
2023
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10511289/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37736149 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2023/1631802 |
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