2024
Lung function and health-related quality of life among adult patients following pulmonary TB treatment.
Zawedde J, Abelman R, Musisi E, Nyabigambo A, Sanyu I, Kaswabuli S, Byanyima P, Lewis E, Sessolo A, Lalitha R, Kiwanuka N, Crothers K, Worodria W, Davis J, Huang L. Lung function and health-related quality of life among adult patients following pulmonary TB treatment. The International Journal Of Tuberculosis And Lung Disease 2024, 28: 419-426. PMID: 39187999, DOI: 10.5588/ijtld.24.0029.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSt. George's Respiratory QuestionnaireQuality of lifeAbnormal lung functionSpirometric restrictionHealth-related quality of lifeLung functionPost-TB lung diseaseHealth-related qualityFemale sexRisk factorsFunctional abnormalitiesGeorge's Respiratory QuestionnairePTB treatmentPulmonary TB treatmentAssociated with increased morbidityChronic lung complicationsPrevalence ratiosResource-limited settingsChest X-rayLung function abnormalitiesRespiratory QuestionnaireSGRQ scoreAssociated with lung function abnormalitiesSmoking statusBilateral consolidationSex and HIV Differences in Preserved Ratio Impaired Spirometry (PRISm) Among Ugandans Postpneumonia
Abelman R, Fitzpatrick J, Byanova K, Zawedde J, Sanyu I, Byanyima P, Musisi E, Hsieh J, Zhang M, Branchini J, Sessolo A, Hunt P, Lalitha R, Davis J, Crothers K, Worodria W, Huang L. Sex and HIV Differences in Preserved Ratio Impaired Spirometry (PRISm) Among Ugandans Postpneumonia. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2024, 11: ofae033. PMID: 38456193, PMCID: PMC10919919, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofae033.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPreserved ratio impaired spirometryAssociated with increased oddsFemale sexAssociated with lower oddsBiomass fuel exposureAssociated with increased mortalityBaseline participantsLower oddsDecreased oddsHIV statusPost-pneumoniaIncreased oddsGeneral populationImpaired spirometryLung function abnormalitiesFuel exposureIncreased riskEffects of sexTB statusHIVLow FEV1Normal spirometryParticipantsHIV effectsSpirometry
2023
Telomere Length and Telomerase Activity Are Associated With COPD and Lung Function Abnormalities in Persons Living With HIV
Chang-Huang S, Fitzpatrick J, Dai G, Zhang M, Branchini J, Lin C, Huang P, Jan A, Huang C, Wu C, Hsieh J, Smith D, Abelman R, Byanova K, Wang R, Davis J, Crothers K, Hunt P, Segal M, Blackburn E, Lin J, Huang L. Telomere Length and Telomerase Activity Are Associated With COPD and Lung Function Abnormalities in Persons Living With HIV. 2023, a1137-a1137. DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm-conference.2023.207.1_meetingabstracts.a1137.Peer-Reviewed Original Research