The Global Lung Function Initiative (GLI) Network has become the largest resource for
reference values for routine lung function testing ever assembled. This article addresses …

Experimental evidence from animal models and epidemiology studies has demonstrated
that nutrition affects lung development and may have a lifelong impact on respiratory health …

Background Post-tuberculosis (post-TB) lung disease is an under-recognised consequence
of pulmonary tuberculosis (pTB). We aimed to estimate the prevalence of residual lung …

Background Calls have been made to discontinue the routine use of race and ethnicity in
medicine. Specific to respiratory medicine, the use of race-and ethnicity-specific reference …

Summary Globally, 1· 7 million children are living with HIV, of which 90% are in sub-Saharan
Africa. The remarkable scale-up of combination antiretroviral therapy has resulted in …

Spirometry is an effective and widely available technique to measure lung function. Correct
interpretation of spirometry is imperative when used to diagnose and manage lung …

Pulmonary function tests (PFTs) are part of almost every evaluation of unexplained dyspnea.
PFTs allow for the characterization of abnormalities into physiologic categories and provide …

Positive association between physical activity and spirometry has been reported to be
possibly attributed to handgrip strength (HGS), particularly in the elderly. However, the …

Background Non-communicable lung disease and exposure to air pollution are major
problems in sub-Saharan Africa. A high burden of chronic respiratory symptoms, spirometric …

Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a life-threatening hereditary blood disorder that affects millions
of people worldwide, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. This condition has a multi-organ …