The human body releases several gases and volatile organic compounds through exhaled
breath. This compound can be used as markers of lung disease, including asthma. An …

Objective This review aimed to estimate the pooled prevalence and predictors of medication
adherence among adolescents and adults with asthma in Ethiopia. Data sources Primary …

Background: Asthma is a chronic airway disease, affecting over 300 million people
worldwide. 5–10% of patients suffer from severe asthma and account for 50% of asthma …

Objective A pronounced burden is evident in individuals with asthma, with approximately
half of them not adhering to their prescribed medication. Therefore, this study aimed to …

Background Autophagy has been proven to play an important role in the pathogenesis of
asthma and the regulation of the airway epithelial immune microenvironment. However, a …

Non-adherence to medications has many deleterious effects including poor treatment
outcomes, increased economic burden, increased morbidity, hospitalization rate, health care …

Introduction Asthma, a global chronic respiratory condition, varies in patient autonomy due
to limited resources, health literacy, and cultural beliefs, emphasizing the importance of …

More than 100 million people in Africa live with Asthma. With appropriate treatment,
predominantly inhaled corticosteroids (ICSs), asthma is controllable in most people …

Background Although primary care models for the care of common non-communicable
diseases (NCD) have been developed in sub-Saharan Africa, few have described an …

Background Previous studies indicate that the percent recovery index (PRI: the percentage
increase from the maximally reduced FEV1 after bronchodilator inhalation), one of the …