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Perception of asthma control among asthmatics seen inChest Clinic at Tertiary Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia by Gebremariam, Tewodros H, Sherman, Charles B, Schluger, Neil W

“…Patient awareness of asthma severity is important for optimal asthma management. However, there is often a discrepancy between physician assessment of asthma…”
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Level of asthma control and risk factors for poor asthma control among clinic patients seen at a Referral Hospital in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia by Gebremariam, Tewodros H, Binegdie, Amsalu B, Mitiku, Abebe S, Ashagrie, Aschalew W, Gebrehiwot, Kibrom G, Huluka, Dawit K, Sherman, Charles B, Schluger, Neil W

“…Uncontrolled asthma negatively impacts patients, families, and the community. The level of symptom control among asthmatics in Ethiopia has not been well…”
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Prevalence and risk factors of pulmonary hypertension among adult patients with HIV infection in Ethiopia by Huluka, Dawit Kebede, Mekonnen, Desalew, Abebe, Sintayehu, Meshesha, Amha, Mekonnen, Dufera, Deyessa, Negussie, Klinger, James R., Ventetuolo, Corey E., Schluger, Neil W., Sherman, Charles B., Amogne, Wondwossen

“…Globally, non-communicable diseases are increasing in people living with HIV. Pulmonary hypertension is a rare non-communicable disease in people living with…”
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Clinical Characteristics and Molecular Profiles of Lung Cancer in Ethiopia by Gebremariam, Tewodros H., Haisch, Deborah A., Fernandes, Helen, Huluka, Dawit K., Binegdie, Amsalu B., Woldegeorgis, Mathewos A., Ergetie, Wondwosen, Worku, Aschalew, Zerihun, Lillian M., Cohen, Matthew, Massion, Pierre P., Sherman, Charles B., Saqi, Anjali, Schluger, Neil W.

“…Lung cancer is the most common cause of cancer deaths worldwide, accounting for 1.8 million deaths each year. Only 20% of lung cancer cases are reported to…”
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Epidemiology and Outcomes of Critical Illness and Novel Predictors of Mortality in an Ethiopian Medical Intensive Care Unit by Worku, Aschalew, Haisch, Deborah, Parekh, Madhavi, Sultan, Amir, Shumet, Abebe, G/Selassie, Kibrom, O’Donnell, Max, Binegdie, Amsalu, Sherman, Charles B., Schluger, Neil W.

“…Low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) bear most of the global burden of critical illness. Managing this burden requires improved understanding of…”
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Clinical Characteristics and Treatment Outcomes of COVID-19 Patients at Eka Kotebe General Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia by Huluka, Dawit Kebede, Etissa, Eyob Kebede, Ahmed, Sebrina, Abule, Hiluf Abate, Getachew, Nebiyu, Abera, Sisay, Seyoum, Abebaw Bekele, Araya, Hiruy, Hundie, Tsegaye Gebreyes, Tadesse Anteneh, Bethlehem, Gebremedhin, Getachew Demoz, Gebregziabher, Yonas, Tefera, Rediet Yitagesu, Tereda, Addisu Birhanu, Feleke, Yohannes, Abebe, Yonathan, Gebremariam, Tewodros Haile, Ahmed, Hanan Yusuf, Amogne, Wondwossen, Haisch, Deborah A, Sherman, Charles B, Schluger, Neil W

“…Data from much of Africa are still scarce on the clinical characteristics, outcomes of treatment, and factors associated with disease severity and mortality of…”
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The East African Training Initiative. A Model Training Program in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine for Low-Income Countries by Sherman, Charles B, Carter, E Jane, Braendli, Otto, Getaneh, Asqual, Schluger, Neil W

“…Despite an extensive burden of lung disease in East Africa, there are remarkably few pulmonary physicians in the region and no pulmonary subspecialty training…”
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Low correlation between household carbon monoxide and particulate matter concentrations from biomass-related pollution in three resource-poor settings by Klasen, Elizabeth M., Wills, Beatriz, Naithani, Neha, Gilman, Robert H., Tielsch, James M., Chiang, Marilu, Khatry, Subarna, Breysse, Patrick N., Menya, Diana, Apaka, Cosmas, Carter, E. Jane, Sherman, Charles B., Miranda, J. Jaime, Checkley, William

“…Household air pollution from the burning of biomass fuels is recognized as the third greatest contributor to the global burden of disease. Incomplete…”
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The Medical Exchange: Brown, Moi students/residents share their experiences by Sherman, Charles B

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An unusual case of pulmonary embolism in a young healthy female competitive rower by Rand, Katherine, Sherman, Charles B

“…Young healthy women without a genetic predisposition are considered to be at low risk for deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary emboli. We present an unusual case…”
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Creating a specialist physician workforce in low-resource settings: reflections and lessons learnt from the East African Training Initiative by Schluger, Neil W, Sherman, Charles B, Binegdie, Amsalu, Gebremariam, Tewedros, Kebede, Dawit, Worku, Aschalew, Carter, E Jane, Brändli, Otto

“…Many African countries have extremely low ratios of physicians to population, and there are very, very few specialists. This leaves most patients without…”
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Shortness of breath in Parkinson’s disease by Friedman, Joseph H, McCool, F. Dennis, Sherman, Charles B

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Conditions That Predispose to Pulmonary Hypertension and Right Heart Failure in Persons Exposed to Household Air Pollution in LMIC by Bloomfield, Gerald S, Lagat, David K, Akwanalo, O. Constantine, Carter, E. Jane, Lugogo, Njira, Vedanthan, Rajesh, Velazquez, Eric J, Kimaiyo, Sylvester, Sherman, Charles B

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Factors associated with isolated right heart failure in women: a pilot study from western Kenya by Lagat, David K, DeLong, Allison K, Wellenius, Gregory A, Carter, E Jane, Bloomfield, Gerald S, Velazquez, Eric J, Hogan, Joseph, Kimaiyo, Sylvester, Sherman, Charles B

“…Small observational studies have found that isolated right heart failure (IRHF) is prevalent among women of sub-Saharan Africa. Further, several risk factors…”
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Reply: Cost and Sustainability of Respiratory Medicine Education in Low-Income Countries by Schluger, Neil W, Braendli, Otto, Carter, E Jane, Getaneh, Asqual, Sherman, Charles B

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Feasibility intervention trial of two types of improved cookstoves in three resource-limited settings: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial by Klasen, Elizabeth, Miranda, J Jaime, Khatry, Subarna, Menya, Diana, Gilman, Robert H, Tielsch, James M, Kennedy, Caitlin, Dreibelbis, Robert, Naithani, Neha, Kimaiyo, Sylvester, Chiang, Marilu, Carter, E Jane, Sherman, Charles B, Breysse, Patrick N, Checkley, William

“…Exposure to biomass fuel smoke is one of the leading risk factors for disease burden worldwide. International campaigns are currently promoting the widespread…”
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Factors Associated With Isolated Right Heart Failure in Women by Lagat, David K, DeLong, Allison K, Wellenius, Gregory A, Carter, E. Jane, Bloomfield, Gerald S, Velazquez, Eric J, Hogan, Joseph, Kimaiyo, Sylvester, Sherman, Charles B

“…Abstract Background Small observational studies have found that isolated right heart failure (IRHF) is prevalent among women of sub-Saharan Africa. Further,…”
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Waiting to inhale: An exploratory review of conditions that may predispose to pulmonary hypertension and right heart failure in persons exposed to household air pollution in low- and middle-income countries by Bloomfield, Gerald S, Lagat, David K, Akwanalo, O Constantine, Carter, E Jane, Lugogo, Njira, Vedanthan, Rajesh, Velazquez, Eric J, Kimaiyo, Sylvester, Sherman, Charles B

“…The health effects of exposure to household air pollution are gaining international attention. While the bulk of the known mortality estimates due to these…”
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Should supplemental estrogens be used as steroid-sparing agents in asthmatic women? by Myers, J R, Sherman, C B

“…To determine if supplemental estrogens should be used as steroid-sparing agents in asthmatic women. Case series. Ambulatory care, community hospital. Volunteer…”
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Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome in New England and Europe by Brackett, L. Ellen, Rotenberg, Joshua, Sherman, Charles B, Clement, J, Colson, P, McKenna, P, Denetclaw, Wilfred F, Denetclaw, Tina Harrach, Duchin, Jeffrey S, Breiman, Robert F, Butler, Jay C, Peters, C.J, Koster, Frederick T, Wenzel, Richard P

“…To the Editor: The hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, first described in June 1993, was initially thought to be limited to the western United States. More…”
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