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Low cigarette smoking prevalence in peri-urban Peru: results from a population-based study of tobacco use by self-report and urine cotinine by Morgan, Brooks W, Leifheit, Kathryn M, Romero, Karina M, Gilman, Robert H, Bernabe-Ortiz, Antonio, Miranda, J Jaime, Feldman, Harold I, Lima, John J, Checkley, William

“…A recent study found lower self-reported prevalence of tobacco smoking in a peri-urban area of Lima, Peru than previously reported in urban samples. These…”
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Epidemiology and risk factors of asthma-chronic obstructive pulmonary disease overlap in low- and middle-income countries by Morgan, Brooks W., Grigsby, Matthew R., Siddharthan, Trishul, Chowdhury, Muhammad, Rubinstein, Adolfo, Gutierrez, Laura, Irazola, Vilma, Miranda, J. Jaime, Bernabe-Ortiz, Antonio, Alam, Dewan, Wise, Robert A., Checkley, William

“…Asthma-chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) overlap (ACO) represents the confluence of bronchial airway hyperreactivity and chronic airflow limitation…”
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Premature, Opportune, and Delayed Weaning in Mechanically Ventilated Patients: A Call for Implementation of Weaning Protocols in Low- and Middle-Income Countries by Diaz-Soto, Maria P., Morgan, Brooks W., Davalos, Long, Herrera, Phabiola, Denney, Joshua, Roldan, Rollin, Paz, Enrique, Jaymez, Amador A., Chirinos, Eduardo E., Portugal, Jose, Quispe, Rocio, Brower, Roy G., Checkley, William

“…OBJECTIVES:Weaning protocols establish readiness-to-wean criteria to determine the opportune moment to conduct a spontaneous breathing trial. Weaning protocols…”
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Asthma and Allergic Disorders in Uganda: A Population-Based Study Across Urban and Rural Settings by Morgan, Brooks W., Siddharthan, Trishul, Grigsby, Matthew R., Pollard, Suzanne L., Kalyesubula, Robert, Wise, Robert A., Kirenga, Bruce, Checkley, William

“…Allergic diseases are increasing in sub-Saharan Africa, but few studies have characterized the burden among adults. We conducted a study to evaluate the…”
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Validation of the Saint George’s Respiratory Questionnaire in Uganda by Morgan, Brooks W, Grigsby, Matthew R, Siddharthan, Trishul, Kalyesubula, Robert, Wise, Robert A, Hurst, John R, Kirenga, Bruce, Checkley, William

“…IntroductionChronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) will soon be the third leading global cause of death and is increasing rapidly in low/middle-income…”
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