Self-reported prevalence of asthma and its associated factors among adult rural population in Bangladesh: a cross-sectional study using WHO PEN protocol
Objective For over a decade, the prevalence of asthma remained unchanged at around 7% in Bangladesh. Although asthma causes significant morbidity among both children and adults, updates on epidemiological data are limited on the prevalence in Bangladesh. This study attempted to determine the prevale...
Main Authors: | Riffat Ara Shawon, AKM Fazlur Rahman, Palash Chandra Banik, Lingkan Barua, Saidur Rahman Mashreky, Mithila Faruque, Shagoofa Rakhshanda, Minhazul Abedin, Abrar Wahab |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2023-12-01
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Series: | BMJ Open |
Online Access: | https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/13/12/e074195.full |
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