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Review
. 2023 Sep;44(3):623-634.
doi: 10.1016/j.ccm.2023.03.015. Epub 2023 May 8.

Health Equity and Respiratory Diseases in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

Peter Jackson  1 , Stella Zawedde Muyanja  2 , Trishul Siddharthan  3
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Review

Health Equity and Respiratory Diseases in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

Peter Jackson et al. Clin Chest Med. 2023 Sep.

Abstract

Over 80% of the morbidity and mortality related to acute and chronic respiratory diseases occur in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), a reflection of vast disparities in care for these conditions. Over the next decade, the prevalence of respiratory diseases is expected to increase, as population growth in LMICs exceeds high-income countries (HICs). Pediatric morbidity and mortality from lower respiratory tract infections and asthma occur almost exclusively in LMICs, contributing to a greater loss of quality adjusted life years from these conditions when compared with HICs.

Keywords: Asthma; Chest imaging; Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Low- and middle-income countries; Medication affordability; Pneumonia; Spirometry; Tuberculosis.

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