Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is currently undergoing a transformation process of
unprecedented magnitude owing to economic development and urbanization. This process …

Asthma is a chronic debilitating airway disease affecting millions of people worldwide.
Although largely thought to be a disease of the first world, it is now clear that it is on the rise …

Background Lippia javanica (lemon bush) is commonly used in the treatment of respiratory
ailments, including asthma in southern African countries but there is no scientific evidence to …

Healthcare systems throughout the world continue to face emerging challenges associated
with chronic disease management. Due to the likely increase in chronic conditions in the …

Background Asthma‐like symptoms in preschool children, such as wheezing and dyspnea,
are common time‐and resource‐consuming diagnostic and management challenges …

Background Asthma exacerbations in children is one of the most common medical
conditions requiring urgent visits to primary healthcare providers or emergency departments …

The infection of CD4+ cells by HIV leads to the progressive destruction of CD4+ T
lymphocytes and, after a severe reduction of CD4+ cells, to AIDS. The aim of the study was …

Asthma exacerbations are episodes of worsening asthma symptoms with shortness of
breath, cough, wheeze and/or tight chest that require an increase in asthma treatment. A …

Background: The recommended delivery mode for bronchodilators in bronchodilator
responsiveness (BDR) testing remains controversial. Objective: To compare the efficacy of …

Rationale There is significant practice variation in acute paediatric asthma, particularly
severe exacerbations. It is unknown whether this is due to differences in clinical guidelines …