A study on physicians' knowledge and practices of asthma management in Angola.

Background: Asthma is the most common chronic non-communicable disease in children and one of the most common in adults, and the majority of asthma-related deaths are attributed to middle- and low-income countries. Physicians' knowledge and practice have been recognized as fundamental elements in the approach to the asthmatic patient with an impact on the treatment and control of the disease. This study aimed to assess the knowledge and practice of Angolan physicians in the management of asthma, as well as to identify the main gaps.

Clinical characteristics and variables associated with COVID-19 morbidity and mortality in Luanda, Angola, in the first year of the pandemic.

Background: The impact of SARS-CoV-2 infection in Africa is still unclear. In comparison to Europe and North America, morbidity and death rates are lower. Several factors have been proposed, including geographical variation in virus impact, environmental factors, differences in age distribution, and the impact of infectious diseases such as malaria, HIV infection and tuberculosis.

Factors associated with poor asthma symptom control in adult Angolan regularly seen at an outpatient respiratory clinic.

Background: Asthma is one of the most common chronic respiratory diseases and one of the most frequent causes of hospital care.

Objectives: To describe the clinical characteristics of asthma and factors associated with its control.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted at the Military Hospital in Luanda, from April 2018 to March 2019.

Agenesis of the right lung in an adult woman: A case report.

Key Clinical Message: Pulmonary agenesis is a rare congenital abnormality. Patients with hemithorax white-out on x-rays should be treated with caution, especially in resource-limited countries where chest CT and bronchofibroscopy are not available to confirm the diagnosis.

Abstract: Pulmonary agenesis is an uncommon congenital abnormality defined by the complete absence of the lung parenchyma, as well as the bronchial and vascular structures.