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INCIDENCE AND PREDICTORS OF COPD MORTALITY IN UGANDA: A 2-YEAR PROSPECTIVE COHORT STUDY

Oreb Nankunda MMEDII

PPTX202126 pages2.8 MB

The research focuses on COPD patients enrolled in the Uganda Registry for Asthma and COPD, assessing their mortality over a two-year period. It identifies disease severity as the strongest predictor of mortality, with a notable overall mortality rate of 95.90 deaths per 1000 person-years. The study emphasizes the lack of data on COPD outcomes in sub-Saharan Africa and aims to fill this gap by providing valuable insights into the disease's impact in the region.

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