Burden of Chronic Respiratory Diseases (CRD) in Middle East and North Africa (MENA)

World Allergy Organization Journal

Volumn 4, Issue , 2011, Pages S6-S8

  Ben Abdallah, F Chermiti ^a   Taktak, S ^a   Chtourou, A ^a   Mahouachi, R ^a   Ben Kheder, Ali ^a  

^a ABDERRAHMAN MAMI HOSPITAL   (Tunisia)

Author keywords

asthma; burden; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; chronic respiratory diseases; epidemiology; tobacco

Indexed keywords

FUEL;

ASTHMA; BIOMASS ENERGY; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CHRONIC RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; CONFERENCE PAPER; COST OF ILLNESS; DISABILITY ADJUSTED LIFE YEAR; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HUMAN; MIDDLE EAST; MIDDLE INCOME COUNTRY; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; NORTH AFRICA; PREVALENCE; PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEM; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SMOKING; SOCIAL ASPECT; TREND STUDY;

EID: 85014223044     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19394551     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1939-4551-4-S1-S6     Document Type: Conference Paper

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