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Global initiative for chronic obstructive lung disease 2023 report: gold executive summary
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DOI: 10.25259/JPATS_GES_2023
20,945 5,388 26,333
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Management of lung cancer in Africa: Underdiagnosis and poor access to treatment – A close look at Nigeria and West African Sub-region
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Volume 2 | Issue 3 | September-December 2021


DOI: 10.25259/JPATS_11_2021
17,890 4,601 22,491
Editorial
Asthma care in sub-Saharan Africa: Mind the gap!
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Volume 3 | Issue 2 | May-August 2022


DOI: 10.25259/JPATS_12_2022
16,623 4,925 21,548
Original Article
Assessment of knowledge and practice of oxygen therapy among doctors and nurses: A survey from Ondo State, Southwest Nigeria
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Volume 2 | Issue 3 | September-December 2021


DOI: 10.25259/JPATS_4_2021
15,699 5,327 21,026
Review Article
Respiratory health in Africa: Strides and challenges
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Volume 2 | Issue 1 | January-April 2021


DOI: 10.25259/JPATS_30_2020
14,765 5,997 20,762
Original Article
Impact of educational intervention on knowledge and awareness of TB among secondary school students in The Gambia
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Volume 3 | Issue 1 | January-April 2022


DOI: 10.25259/JPATS_22_2021
15,911 4,412 20,323
Original Article
Factors that influence diagnostic delay among pulmonary tuberculosis patients in Osogbo, Nigeria
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Volume 4 | Issue 1 | January-April 2023


DOI: 10.25259/JPATS_37_2021
14,881 4,981 19,862
Review Article
Pediatric interstitial lung disease
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Volume 2 | Issue 1 | January-April 2021


DOI: 10.25259/JPATS_33_2020
13,736 5,523 19,259
Review Article
The reality of managing asthma in sub-Saharan Africa – Priorities and strategies for improving care
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Volume 3 | Issue 3 | September to December 2022


DOI: 10.25259/JPATS_37_2022
12,601 5,425 18,026
Editorial
Childhood pneumonia in Sub-Saharan Africa: Still a challenge
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Volume 2 | Issue 1 | January-April 2021


DOI: 10.25259/JPATS_29_2020
12,585 5,186 17,771
Review Article
Africa’s respiratory “Big Five”
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Volume 2 | Issue 2 | May-August 2021


DOI: 10.25259/JPATS_12_2021
12,677 5,055 17,732
Letter to the Editor
Resumption of pulmonary function testing (Spirometry) at Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, during the COVID-19 pandemic
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Volume 2 | Issue 2 | May-August 2021


DOI: 10.25259/JPATS_6_2021
13,623 3,343 16,966
Original Article
Factors associated with uncontrolled asthma among Sudanese adult patients
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Volume 2 | Issue 2 | May-August 2021


DOI: 10.25259/JPATS_22_2020
12,508 4,395 16,903
Commentary
Chronic respiratory disease in low-income and middle-income countries: From challenges to solutions
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Volume 3 | Issue 2 | May-August 2022


DOI: 10.25259/JPATS_10_2022
12,061 4,793 16,854
Case Report
Cystic Fibrosis in two Ghanaian Children
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Volume 2 | Issue 3 | September-December 2021


DOI: 10.25259/JPATS_10_2021
12,823 3,902 16,725
Original Article
Availability, cost, and affordability of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease medications in The Gambia
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Volume 2 | Issue 1 | January-April 2021


DOI: 10.25259/JPATS_19_2020
10,648 5,422 16,070
Original Article
Trends of Xpert MTB/RIF in the diagnosis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and rifampicin resistance in Southwest Nigeria: A 4-year retrospective study
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Volume 4 | Issue 1 | January-April 2023


DOI: 10.25259/JPATS_25_2022
11,273 4,378 15,651
Case Report
Multiple myeloma presenting as a lung plasmacytoma: A case report
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Volume 4 | Issue 1 | January-April 2023


DOI: 10.25259/JPATS_34_2022
11,234 4,017 15,251
Commentary
A rapid assessment of the impact of the 2020 “ENDSARS” protests and political unrest on weekly TB notification in Southwest Nigeria
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Volume 4 | Issue 1 | January-April 2023


DOI: 10.25259/JPATS_19_2022
10,941 4,192 15,133
Original Article
Predictors and outcomes of COVID-19 patients with hypoxemia in Lagos, Nigeria
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Volume 3 | Issue 1 | January-April 2022


DOI: 10.25259/JPATS_25_2021
10,173 4,702 14,875
Original Article
Knowledge about chest imaging findings in COVID-19 among healthcare workers in Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Volume 5 | Issue 1 | January – April 2024


DOI: 10.25259/JPATS_17_2023
11,297 3,147 14,444
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Evaluation of the awareness and experiences of the primary and secondary school teachers on asthma: A cross-sectional study in Ilorin, Nigeria
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Volume 3 | Issue 3 | September-December 2022


DOI: 10.25259/JPATS_13_2022
10,493 3,867 14,360
Original Article
Awake prone positioning for COVID-19 patients at Eka Kotebe General Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: A prospective cohort study
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Volume 2 | Issue 2 | May-August 2021


DOI: 10.25259/JPATS_3_2021
10,334 3,992 14,326
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Psychological challenges and coping strategies of quarantined healthcare workers exposed to confirmed COVID-19 cases in a tertiary hospital in Edo state
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Volume 3 | Issue 2 | May-August 2022


DOI: 10.25259/JPATS_38_2021
10,253 4,020 14,273
Editorial
Addressing research priorities in community-acquired pneumonia in children: A case of a missed opportunity
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Volume 3 | Issue 1 | January-April 2022


DOI: 10.25259/JPATS_28_2021
9,323 4,862 14,185
Case Report
COVID-19 and acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and ventricular thrombus in a young ethiopian man without known cardiac risk factors: A case report
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Volume 3 | Issue 1 | January-April 2022


DOI: 10.25259/JPATS_26_2021
8,561 5,314 13,875
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Point of care ultrasound in acutely breathless patients-A qualitative study of the enablers and challenges in a teaching hospital in Kenya
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Volume 2 | Issue 3 | September-December 2021


DOI: 10.25259/JPATS_24_2021
10,380 3,196 13,576
Review Article
Clinical utility of red cell distribution width in pulmonary hypertension: A systematic review
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Volume 3 | Issue 3 | September-December 2022


DOI: 10.25259/JPATS_2_2022
10,683 2,786 13,469
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Knowledge, attitudes, and practice about bronchiectasis among general practitioners in four African cities
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Volume 2 | Issue 2 | May-August 2021


DOI: 10.25259/JPATS_5_2021
8,296 5,020 13,316
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The flight-related carbon footprint of the Pan-African Thoracic Society (PATS) methods in epidemiologic, clinical and organizational research (MECOR) course 2023
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Volume 5 | Issue 1 | January – April 2024


DOI: 10.25259/JPATS_21_2023
10,109 3,195 13,304
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Influenza, malaria parasitemia, and typhoid fever coinfection in children: Seroepidemiological investigation in four Health-care Centers in Lagos, Nigeria
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Volume 1 | Issue 1 | September-December 2020
Theme: Advancing respiratory health in Africa: COVID-19 and beyond


DOI: 10.25259/JPATS_2_2020
8,680 4,603 13,283
Original Article
Assessment of asthma control and lung function in asthmatic children in Sokoto, North Western Nigeria
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Volume 2 | Issue 3 | September-December 2021


DOI: 10.25259/JPATS_8_2021
9,623 3,591 13,214
Original Article
Clinical utility of serum procalcitonin in adult patients admitted with community-acquired pneumonia in Ilorin, Nigeria
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Volume 2 | Issue 2 | May-August 2021


DOI: 10.25259/JPATS_1_2021
9,422 3,763 13,185
Original Article
The Pan African Thoracic Society Methods in Epidemiologic, Clinical and Operations Research Program: A story of success told through a history of publications
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Volume 3 | Issue 1 | January-April 2022


DOI: 10.25259/JPATS_41_2021
10,188 2,728 12,916
Editorial
Achieving asthma control in low-middle-income countries: Why it is important?
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Volume 2 | Issue 2 | May-August 2021


DOI: 10.25259/JPATS_18_2021
9,376 3,502 12,878
Case Report
Pseudotumoral pulmonary tuberculosis secondary to a paradoxical reaction in an immunocompetent patient from Benin: A case report
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Volume 4 | Issue 1 | January-April 2023


DOI: 10.25259/JPATS_6_2022
9,186 3,628 12,814
Original Article
Value of Adenosine Deaminase in the diagnosis of tuberculous pleurisy at Tikur Anbessa specialized hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Volume 3 | Issue 2 | May-August 2022


DOI: 10.25259/JPATS_32_2021
9,579 3,169 12,748
Case Report
Aspergillus mediastinal lymphadenopathy with bronchial invasion mimicking cancer in an immunocompetent host
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Volume 1 | Issue 1 | September-December 2020
Theme: Advancing respiratory health in Africa: COVID-19 and beyond


DOI: 10.25259/JPATS_13_2020
7,870 4,797 12,667
Review Article
Strengthening health systems in Africa: The COVID-19 pandemic fallout
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Volume 1 | Issue 1 | September-December 2020
Theme: Advancing respiratory health in Africa: COVID-19 and beyond


DOI: 10.25259/JPATS_14_2020
7,947 4,609 12,556
Case Report
SARS-CoV-2 reinfection: Two cases from Ethiopia
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Volume 2 | Issue 2 | May-August 2021


DOI: 10.25259/JPATS_7_2021
9,347 3,041 12,388
Case Report
Pleurisy and bilateral pleural effusions after administration of atorvastatin
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Volume 1 | Issue 1 | September-December 2020
Theme: Advancing respiratory health in Africa: COVID-19 and beyond


DOI: 10.25259/JPATS_12_2020
8,162 4,046 12,208
Original Article
Assessment of the willingness of doctors to work at coronavirus disease-19 treatment center
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Volume 2 | Issue 2 | May-August 2021


DOI: 10.25259/JPATS_34_2020
9,051 3,059 12,110
Review Article
Advancing pediatric lung health in Africa: COVID-19 and beyond
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Volume 1 | Issue 1 | September-December 2020
Theme: Advancing respiratory health in Africa: COVID-19 and beyond


DOI: 10.25259/JPATS_15_2020
6,885 4,837 11,722
Case Report
A case of tracheal tumor with unusual bronchoscopic presentation: A case report
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Volume 3 | Issue 3 | September-December 2022


DOI: 10.25259/JPATS_8_2022
8,561 3,149 11,710
Original Article
Persistent sputum smear positivity among new cases of pulmonary tuberculosis after 2 months of self-administered outpatient treatment in Yaounde, Cameroon
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Volume 5 | Issue 3 | September-December 2024


DOI: 10.25259/JPATS_7_2024
8,699 2,962 11,661
Original Article
Pulmonary rehabilitation implementation in Northwest Nigeria: A qualitative study of the views of respiratory health-care professionals
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Volume 3 | Issue 2 | May-August 2022


DOI: 10.25259/JPATS_39_2021
8,781 2,784 11,565
Review Article
Global initiative for chronic obstructive lung disease 2023 report: Gold executive summary
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Volume 5 | Issue 3 | September-December 2024


DOI: 10.2529/JPATS_GES_2023
8,344 3,164 11,508
Editorial
The birthing and growth of the Journal of the Pan African Thoracic Society: An editorial reflection
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Volume 5 | Issue 1 | January – April 2024


DOI: 10.25259/JPATS_27_2023
8,670 2,612 11,282
Case Report
Spontaneous subcutaneous emphysema in a male toddler in a health facility in Nasarawa state: A case report
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Volume 2 | Issue 1 | January-April 2021


DOI: 10.25259/JPATS_7_2020
7,660 3,532 11,192
Editorial
Does prolonged stress enhance coping? Nigerian healthcare providers and COVID-19-related stress management
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Volume 3 | Issue 2 | May-August 2022


DOI: 10.25259/JPATS_22_2022
8,348 2,726 11,074