Prevalence of asthma among the adult general population of five Middle Eastern countries: results of the SNAPSHOT program

Prevalence of asthma among the adult general population of five Middle Eastern countries: results of the SNAPSHOT program

Abstract Background Asthma is a common chronic respiratory disease leading to morbidity, mortality and impaired quality of life worldwide. Information on asthma prevalence in the Middle East is fragmented and relatively out-dated. The SNAPSHOT program was conducted to obtain updated information. Met...

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Main Authors: Hesham Tarraf, Omur Aydin, Dilsad Mungan, Mohammad Albader, Bassam Mahboub, Adam Doble, Aaicha Lahlou, Luqman Tariq, Fayaz Aziz, Abdelkader El Hasnaoui
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-05-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Subjects:
Asthma
Prevalence
Middle East
SNAPSHOT
Quality of life
Co-morbidity
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12890-018-0621-9

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