Prevalence of asthma among African children and adolescents: findings from the Chronic Respiratory Disease Observatory for Africa (CHEST-Africa).

Ozoh OB, Kwarteng Owusu SK, Nantanda R, Mohammed J, Kayembe-Kitenge T, Amaral AFS, Lesosky M, Hlongwane K, Ouédraogo AR, Sibomana JP, Lakoh S, Ayo-Olagunju T, Kamara JB, Okafor E, Ouédraogo JCRP, Ekyaruhanga P, Bougma G, Adjetey ND, Nikiema RMIT, Osei E, Zurba L, Mortimer K, Masekela R

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DOI: 10.1136/thorax-2026-225381
Published: 2026 Sep 15
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@article{allodium:10.1136/thorax-2026-225381,
  title = {Prevalence of asthma among African children and adolescents: findings from the Chronic Respiratory Disease Observatory for Africa (CHEST-Africa).},
  author = {Ozoh OB and Kwarteng Owusu SK and Nantanda R and Mohammed J and Kayembe-Kitenge T and Amaral AFS and Lesosky M and Hlongwane K and Ouédraogo AR and Sibomana JP and Lakoh S and Ayo-Olagunju T and Kamara JB and Okafor E and Ouédraogo JCRP and Ekyaruhanga P and Bougma G and Adjetey ND and Nikiema RMIT and Osei E and Zurba L and Mortimer K and Masekela R},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Thorax},
  doi = {10.1136/thorax-2026-225381},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1136/thorax-2026-225381}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Prevalence of asthma among African children and adolescents: findings from the Chronic Respiratory Disease Observatory for Africa (CHEST-Africa).
AU  - Ozoh OB
AU  - Kwarteng Owusu SK
AU  - Nantanda R
AU  - Mohammed J
AU  - Kayembe-Kitenge T
AU  - Amaral AFS
AU  - Lesosky M
AU  - Hlongwane K
AU  - Ouédraogo AR
AU  - Sibomana JP
AU  - Lakoh S
AU  - Ayo-Olagunju T
AU  - Kamara JB
AU  - Okafor E
AU  - Ouédraogo JCRP
AU  - Ekyaruhanga P
AU  - Bougma G
AU  - Adjetey ND
AU  - Nikiema RMIT
AU  - Osei E
AU  - Zurba L
AU  - Mortimer K
AU  - Masekela R
PY  - 2026
JO  - Thorax
DO  - 10.1136/thorax-2026-225381
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1136/thorax-2026-225381
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OB, O., SK, K. O., R, N., J, M., T, K., AFS, A., M, L., K, H., AR, O., JP, S., S, L., T, A., JB, K., E, O., JCRP, O., P, E., G, B., ND, A., RMIT, N., E, O., L, Z., K, M., & R, M. (2026). Prevalence of asthma among African children and adolescents: findings from the Chronic Respiratory Disease Observatory for Africa (CHEST-Africa).. Thorax. https://doi.org/10.1136/thorax-2026-225381

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