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1. Prevalence and determinants of asthma in adults in Kinshasa.

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Kabengele Benoit Obel, Kayembe Jean Marie Ntumba, Kayembe Patrick Kalambayi, Akilimali Pierre Zalagile, Kaba Didine Kinkodi, and Kashongwe Zacharie Munogolo

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Medicine, Science
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Epidemiological data on asthma among adults in sub-Saharan Africa are sparse.To determine the prevalence of and factors associated with asthma among adults in Kinshasa.A previously validated asthma questionnaire was administered to an adult population aged ≥18 years in urban and peri-urban suburbs of Kinshasa. A random stratified multi-stage sampling plan was used to select the study participants. Logistic regression was used to identify factors associated with asthma.The mean age of respondents was 36.7 (SD 15.36) years, 75% lived in an urban environment, and 57% were women. The prevalence of asthma-ever was 6.9% (95% CI: 5.4-8.4). Among asthmatic patients, intermittent asthma was estimated at 75.7% and severe asthma at 9.3%. Family atopy (OR: 3.97; 95% CI: 2.42-6.50; p

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2017
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3. Impact de la mise en place d’un réseau des soins pour la traumatologie grave dans la ville de Kinshasa, RD Congo : étude quasi-expérimentale

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Nsiala, Joseph Makunza, primary, Kalongo, Jean Jacques, additional, Ntsambi, Glennie Eba, additional, Barahiga, Berthe, additional, Bulabula, Médard, additional, Kabwe, Medard, additional, Kabwe, Benjamin, additional, Ilunga, Jean Pierre Mwena, additional, Amisi, Eric, additional, Mukuna, Patrick, additional, Mbombo, Wilfrid, additional, Mvuama, Nono, additional, Ngamasata, Trésor, additional, Ntalaja, Jeff, additional, Nzomvuama, Alphonse, additional, Mvuala, Richard, additional, Kakira, Honoré, additional, Mputshu, Trésor, additional, Pembe, Julie, additional, Malu Balaka, Laurianne, additional, Likinda, Grace, additional, Kankonde, Dan, additional, Mutombo, Stéphane, additional, Nsumbu, Thierry Nsatu, additional, Mejeni, Nathalie, additional, Nzamushe, Jean-Robert, additional, Makulo, Jean-Robert Rissassy, additional, Kaba, Didine Kinkodi, additional, Gauss, Tobias, additional, and Kilembe, Adolphe Manzanza, additional

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2022
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5. Prevalence and determinants of asthma in adults in Kinshasa

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kaba Didine Kinkodi, Kayembe Ntumba, Akilimali Pierre Zalagile, Kabengele Benoit Obel, Kayembe Patrick Kalambayi, and Kashongwe Zacharie Munogolo

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Male, Allergy, Pulmonology, Urban Population, Cross-sectional study, lcsh:Medicine, Social Sciences, Cockroaches, Logistic regression, Atopy, Urban Environments, Geographical Locations, 0302 clinical medicine, Sociology, Risk Factors, Epidemiology, Medicine and Health Sciences, Prevalence, 030212 general & internal medicine, Young adult, lcsh:Science, Mammals, Aged, 80 and over, Multidisciplinary, Schools, Pets, Middle Aged, Terrestrial Environments, Pollution, Insects, Vertebrates, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Engineering and Technology, Female, Research Article, Adult, medicine.medical_specialty, Environmental Engineering, Arthropoda, Adolescent, Education, 03 medical and health sciences, Young Adult, medicine, Asthmatic patient, Animals, Humans, Cities, Educational Attainment, Asthma, Aged, business.industry, lcsh:R, Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Organisms, Biology and Life Sciences, medicine.disease, Invertebrates, respiratory tract diseases, Cross-Sectional Studies, 030228 respiratory system, Amniotes, People and Places, Africa, Cats, lcsh:Q, Self Report, business, Demography
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Background Epidemiological data on asthma among adults in sub-Saharan Africa are sparse. Objective To determine the prevalence of and factors associated with asthma among adults in Kinshasa. Methods A previously validated asthma questionnaire was administered to an adult population aged ≥18 years in urban and peri-urban suburbs of Kinshasa. A random stratified multi-stage sampling plan was used to select the study participants. Logistic regression was used to identify factors associated with asthma. Results The mean age of respondents was 36.7 (SD 15.36) years, 75% lived in an urban environment, and 57% were women. The prevalence of asthma-ever was 6.9% (95% CI: 5.4–8.4). Among asthmatic patients, intermittent asthma was estimated at 75.7% and severe asthma at 9.3%. Family atopy (OR: 3.97; 95% CI: 2.42–6.50; p

Published
2017

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