Publications by authors named "Teresita S De Guia"
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to assess how common Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is among adults in rural areas of the Philippines and identify related risk factors.
- Researchers surveyed 1,188 individuals aged 40 and older using detailed questionnaires and spirometry tests; they found that 20.8% had COPD.
- Key risk factors linked to higher prevalence included a long history of farming, using firewood for cooking, significant smoking history, and having a previous tuberculosis infection.*
Background And Objective: Accurate assessment of control is an integral part of asthma management. We investigated the relationship between control status derived from the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA), the Asthma Control Test (ACT) and urgent health-care utilization.
Methods: Asthma Insights and Reality in Asia-Pacific Phase 2 (AIRIAP 2) was a cross-sectional, community-based survey of 4805 subjects with asthma from urban centres across Asia.
Objective: The Asthma Insights and Reality in Asia-Pacific (AIRIAP) survey collected detailed information on asthma severity and management in the urban centres of eight areas of the Asia-Pacific region. This study compared asthma morbidity and management practices in these areas.
Methodology: Following recruitment, face-to-face interviews were completed with 2323 adults with diagnosed asthma, who had current symptoms or were using asthma medication.
Background: Few data on asthma management are available for the Asia-Pacific region.
Objective: This study examined asthma symptoms, health care use, and management in the Asia-Pacific region.
Methods: We performed a cross-sectional survey, followed by administration of a questionnaire in a face-to-face setting in the respondents' homes in their language of choice.