Burden of fungal asthma in Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Asthma is one of the neglected diseases in Africa with a high prevalence. Allergic fungal diseases have been reported to complicate asthma progression and treatment outcomes. However, data about fungal asthma and its associated complications are limited in Africa. We aimed to estimate the burden of fungal asthma among adults and children in Africa using a systematic review.

Methods

We first engaged the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) to highlight the trend in morbidity and mortality attributed to asthma in Africa. We then searched PubMed, HINARI and Google Scholar for all studies of any design focusing on fungal asthma in any African country. Languages were restricted to English and French, but not year of publication. We estimated the weighted

SUBMITTER: Kwizera R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6521988 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature