The international journal of tuberculosis and lung disease : the official journal of the International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease
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Int. J. Tuberc. Lung Dis. · Jan 2002
Underdiagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in Northern Sweden.
To assess underdiagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. ⋯ Approximately 60% of the subjects with chronic airflow limitation had been diagnosed prior to the survey as having asthma, chronic bronchitis or emphysema, or were using asthma medicines. The results were similar in 1986-1987 and 1993-1994.
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Much has been learned over the last decade about the genetic predisposition to different patterns of sarcoidosis and its pathogenesis. These major advances have been possible through the very rapid evolution of newer molecular technology. ⋯ Specific focus is given to genetic predisposition and trigger factors-molecular epidemiology. The more novel approaches that have been taken to attempt to treat this disease more effectively are also addressed.
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Int. J. Tuberc. Lung Dis. · Jun 2001
Hypoxaemia in children with severe pneumonia in Papua New Guinea.
To investigate the severity and duration of hypoxaemia in 703 children with severe or very severe pneumonia presenting to Goroka Hospital in the Papua New Guinea highlands; to study the predictive value of clinical signs for the severity of hypoxaemia, the predictive value of transcutaneous oxygen saturation (SpO2) and other variables for mortality. ⋯ There is a need to increase the availability of supplemental oxygen in smaller health facilities in developing countries, and to train health workers to recognise the clinical signs and risk factors for hypoxaemia. In moderate sized hospitals a protocol for the administration of oxygen based on pulse oximetry may improve survival.