Asthma prevalence and severity in low-resource communities
@article{Cruz2017AsthmaPA, title={Asthma prevalence and severity in low-resource communities}, author={{\'A}. Cruz and R. Stelmach and E. Ponte}, journal={Current Opinion in Allergy and Clinical Immunology}, year={2017}, volume={17}, pages={188–193} }
Purpose of review The prevalence of asthma was thought to be low in most low-income countries, but several reports have indicated this is not always true. This is a narrative review of recent publications on the burden of asthma in low and middle-income countries (LMIC) and underprivileged communities from developed countries. Recent findings Several studies have reported a low prevalence of asthma is LMIC, but indicate it is increasing. In the last few years, however, many surveys demonstrated… CONTINUE READING
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