Most Viewed Articles
| Articles | Fulltext downloads | PDF downloads | Total downloads |
|---|---|---|---|
Review ArticleGlobal initiative for chronic obstructive lung disease 2023 report: gold executive summaryFull text |  PDF DOI: 10.25259/JPATS_GES_2023 |
27,968 | 9,495 | 37,463 |
Review ArticleThe reality of managing asthma in sub-Saharan Africa – Priorities and strategies for improving careFull text | PDF Volume 3 | Issue 3 | September to December 2022DOI: 10.25259/JPATS_37_2022 |
17,799 | 9,724 | 27,523 |
Review ArticlePediatric interstitial lung diseaseFull text | PDF Volume 2 | Issue 1 | January-April 2021DOI: 10.25259/JPATS_33_2020 |
17,810 | 9,233 | 27,043 |
Original ArticleFactors that influence diagnostic delay among pulmonary tuberculosis patients in Osogbo, NigeriaFull text | PDF Volume 4 | Issue 1 | January-April 2023DOI: 10.25259/JPATS_37_2021 |
17,826 | 8,946 | 26,772 |
EditorialAsthma care in sub-Saharan Africa: Mind the gap!Full text | PDF Volume 3 | Issue 2 | May-August 2022DOI: 10.25259/JPATS_12_2022 |
20,650 | 5,866 | 26,516 |
Review ArticleManagement of lung cancer in Africa: Underdiagnosis and poor access to treatment – A close look at Nigeria and West African Sub-regionFull text | PDF Volume 2 | Issue 3 | September-December 2021DOI: 10.25259/JPATS_11_2021 |
20,352 | 5,858 | 26,210 |
Original ArticleAssessment of knowledge and practice of oxygen therapy among doctors and nurses: A survey from Ondo State, Southwest NigeriaFull text | PDF Volume 2 | Issue 3 | September-December 2021DOI: 10.25259/JPATS_4_2021 |
17,720 | 7,658 | 25,378 |
Original ArticleImpact of educational intervention on knowledge and awareness of TB among secondary school students in The GambiaFull text | PDF Volume 3 | Issue 1 | January-April 2022DOI: 10.25259/JPATS_22_2021 |
18,803 | 6,532 | 25,335 |
Review ArticleRespiratory health in Africa: Strides and challengesFull text | PDF Volume 2 | Issue 1 | January-April 2021DOI: 10.25259/JPATS_30_2020 |
16,444 | 7,140 | 23,584 |
EditorialChildhood pneumonia in Sub-Saharan Africa: Still a challengeFull text | PDF Volume 2 | Issue 1 | January-April 2021DOI: 10.25259/JPATS_29_2020 |
15,062 | 8,014 | 23,076 |
Review ArticleAfrica’s respiratory “Big Five”Full text | PDF Volume 2 | Issue 2 | May-August 2021DOI: 10.25259/JPATS_12_2021 |
14,226 | 5,978 | 20,204 |
Original ArticleAvailability, cost, and affordability of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease medications in The GambiaFull text | PDF Volume 2 | Issue 1 | January-April 2021DOI: 10.25259/JPATS_19_2020 |
12,826 | 6,942 | 19,768 |
CommentaryChronic respiratory disease in low-income and middle-income countries: From challenges to solutionsFull text | PDF Volume 3 | Issue 2 | May-August 2022DOI: 10.25259/JPATS_10_2022 |
13,704 | 5,702 | 19,406 |
Case ReportCystic Fibrosis in two Ghanaian ChildrenFull text | PDF Volume 2 | Issue 3 | September-December 2021DOI: 10.25259/JPATS_10_2021 |
14,100 | 5,035 | 19,135 |
Original ArticleFactors associated with uncontrolled asthma among Sudanese adult patientsFull text | PDF Volume 2 | Issue 2 | May-August 2021DOI: 10.25259/JPATS_22_2020 |
13,540 | 5,266 | 18,806 |
Original ArticleTrends of Xpert MTB/RIF in the diagnosis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and rifampicin resistance in Southwest Nigeria: A 4-year retrospective studyFull text | PDF Volume 4 | Issue 1 | January-April 2023DOI: 10.25259/JPATS_25_2022 |
13,267 | 5,098 | 18,365 |
Letter to the EditorResumption of pulmonary function testing (Spirometry) at Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, during the COVID-19 pandemicFull text | PDF Volume 2 | Issue 2 | May-August 2021DOI: 10.25259/JPATS_6_2021 |
14,272 | 3,912 | 18,184 |
Original ArticlePoint of care ultrasound in acutely breathless patients-A qualitative study of the enablers and challenges in a teaching hospital in KenyaFull text | PDF Volume 2 | Issue 3 | September-December 2021DOI: 10.25259/JPATS_24_2021 |
12,552 | 5,524 | 18,076 |
CommentaryA rapid assessment of the impact of the 2020 “ENDSARS” protests and political unrest on weekly TB notification in Southwest NigeriaFull text | PDF Volume 4 | Issue 1 | January-April 2023DOI: 10.25259/JPATS_19_2022 |
13,118 | 4,686 | 17,804 |
Case ReportMultiple myeloma presenting as a lung plasmacytoma: A case reportFull text | PDF Volume 4 | Issue 1 | January-April 2023DOI: 10.25259/JPATS_34_2022 |
12,537 | 4,551 | 17,088 |
Original ArticleKnowledge, attitudes, and practice about bronchiectasis among general practitioners in four African citiesFull text | PDF Volume 2 | Issue 2 | May-August 2021DOI: 10.25259/JPATS_5_2021 |
9,771 | 7,316 | 17,087 |
Original ArticleEvaluation of the awareness and experiences of the primary and secondary school teachers on asthma: A cross-sectional study in Ilorin, NigeriaFull text | PDF Volume 3 | Issue 3 | September-December 2022DOI: 10.25259/JPATS_13_2022 |
12,262 | 4,816 | 17,078 |
Review ArticleGlobal initiative for chronic obstructive lung disease 2023 report: Gold executive summaryFull text | PDF Volume 5 | Issue 3 | September-December 2024DOI: 10.2529/JPATS_GES_2023 |
12,487 | 4,551 | 17,038 |
Original ArticlePredictors and outcomes of COVID-19 patients with hypoxemia in Lagos, NigeriaFull text | PDF Volume 3 | Issue 1 | January-April 2022DOI: 10.25259/JPATS_25_2021 |
11,042 | 5,204 | 16,246 |
Original ArticlePsychological challenges and coping strategies of quarantined healthcare workers exposed to confirmed COVID-19 cases in a tertiary hospital in Edo stateFull text | PDF Volume 3 | Issue 2 | May-August 2022DOI: 10.25259/JPATS_38_2021 |
11,364 | 4,671 | 16,035 |
Original ArticleKnowledge about chest imaging findings in COVID-19 among healthcare workers in Goma, Democratic Republic of the CongoFull text | PDF Volume 5 | Issue 1 | January – April 2024DOI: 10.25259/JPATS_17_2023 |
12,190 | 3,773 | 15,963 |
EditorialAddressing research priorities in community-acquired pneumonia in children: A case of a missed opportunityFull text | PDF Volume 3 | Issue 1 | January-April 2022DOI: 10.25259/JPATS_28_2021 |
10,447 | 5,402 | 15,849 |
Original ArticleAwake prone positioning for COVID-19 patients at Eka Kotebe General Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: A prospective cohort studyFull text | PDF Volume 2 | Issue 2 | May-August 2021DOI: 10.25259/JPATS_3_2021 |
11,007 | 4,787 | 15,794 |
Case ReportCOVID-19 and acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and ventricular thrombus in a young ethiopian man without known cardiac risk factors: A case reportFull text | PDF Volume 3 | Issue 1 | January-April 2022DOI: 10.25259/JPATS_26_2021 |
9,244 | 6,543 | 15,787 |
Case ReportA case of tracheal tumor with unusual bronchoscopic presentation: A case reportFull text | PDF Volume 3 | Issue 3 | September-December 2022DOI: 10.25259/JPATS_8_2022 |
9,664 | 6,089 | 15,753 |
EditorialAchieving asthma control in low-middle-income countries: Why it is important?Full text | PDF Volume 2 | Issue 2 | May-August 2021DOI: 10.25259/JPATS_18_2021 |
10,619 | 4,829 | 15,448 |
Original ArticlePersistent sputum smear positivity among new cases of pulmonary tuberculosis after 2 months of self-administered outpatient treatment in Yaounde, CameroonFull text | PDF Volume 5 | Issue 3 | September-December 2024DOI: 10.25259/JPATS_7_2024 |
11,552 | 3,860 | 15,412 |
Case ReportPleurisy and bilateral pleural effusions after administration of atorvastatinFull text | PDF Volume 1 | Issue 1 | September-December 2020 |
9,462 | 5,813 | 15,275 |
Original ArticleThe Pan African Thoracic Society Methods in Epidemiologic, Clinical and Operations Research Program: A story of success told through a history of publicationsFull text | PDF Volume 3 | Issue 1 | January-April 2022DOI: 10.25259/JPATS_41_2021 |
11,498 | 3,733 | 15,231 |
Original ArticleInfluenza, malaria parasitemia, and typhoid fever coinfection in children: Seroepidemiological investigation in four Health-care Centers in Lagos, NigeriaFull text | PDF Volume 1 | Issue 1 | September-December 2020 |
9,801 | 5,384 | 15,185 |
Original ArticleSeverity assessment of non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis by the FACED scoreFull text | PDF Volume 2 | Issue 1 | January-April 2021DOI: 10.25259/JPATS_8_2020 |
9,343 | 5,773 | 15,116 |
Case ReportSpontaneous subcutaneous emphysema in a male toddler in a health facility in Nasarawa state: A case reportFull text | PDF Volume 2 | Issue 1 | January-April 2021DOI: 10.25259/JPATS_7_2020 |
9,434 | 5,612 | 15,046 |
Review ArticleClinical utility of red cell distribution width in pulmonary hypertension: A systematic reviewFull text | PDF Volume 3 | Issue 3 | September-December 2022DOI: 10.25259/JPATS_2_2022 |
11,659 | 3,334 | 14,993 |
Original ArticleThe flight-related carbon footprint of the Pan-African Thoracic Society (PATS) methods in epidemiologic, clinical and organizational research (MECOR) course 2023Full text | PDF Volume 5 | Issue 1 | January – April 2024DOI: 10.25259/JPATS_21_2023 |
11,005 | 3,800 | 14,805 |
Original ArticleClinical utility of serum procalcitonin in adult patients admitted with community-acquired pneumonia in Ilorin, NigeriaFull text | PDF Volume 2 | Issue 2 | May-August 2021DOI: 10.25259/JPATS_1_2021 |
10,243 | 4,420 | 14,663 |
Original ArticleValue of Adenosine Deaminase in the diagnosis of tuberculous pleurisy at Tikur Anbessa specialized hospital, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaFull text | PDF Volume 3 | Issue 2 | May-August 2022DOI: 10.25259/JPATS_32_2021 |
10,836 | 3,691 | 14,527 |
Case ReportPseudotumoral pulmonary tuberculosis secondary to a paradoxical reaction in an immunocompetent patient from Benin: A case reportFull text | PDF Volume 4 | Issue 1 | January-April 2023DOI: 10.25259/JPATS_6_2022 |
10,279 | 4,239 | 14,518 |
Original ArticleAssessment of asthma control and lung function in asthmatic children in Sokoto, North Western NigeriaFull text | PDF Volume 2 | Issue 3 | September-December 2021DOI: 10.25259/JPATS_8_2021 |
10,272 | 4,131 | 14,403 |
Case ReportAspergillus mediastinal lymphadenopathy with bronchial invasion mimicking cancer in an immunocompetent hostFull text | PDF Volume 1 | Issue 1 | September-December 2020 |
8,825 | 5,523 | 14,348 |
Original ArticleComparative effectiveness of shorter regimen with oral bedaquiline or injectable on treatment outcomes and mortality among patients with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in Guinea: A retrospective cohort studyFull text | PDF Volume 5 | Issue 3 | September-December 2024DOI: 10.25259/JPATS_2_2024 |
10,034 | 4,020 | 14,054 |
Review ArticleStrengthening health systems in Africa: The COVID-19 pandemic falloutFull text | PDF Volume 1 | Issue 1 | September-December 2020 |
8,742 | 5,218 | 13,960 |
Review ArticleAdvancing pediatric lung health in Africa: COVID-19 and beyondFull text | PDF Volume 1 | Issue 1 | September-December 2020 |
7,756 | 6,020 | 13,776 |
Original ArticleSensitization and allergy to pineapple and coconut juice in patients followed up for allergic diseases in Parakou, BeninFull text | PDF Volume 5 | Issue 2 | May-August 2024DOI: 10.25259/JPATS_12_2024 |
8,736 | 4,982 | 13,718 |
Case ReportSARS-CoV-2 reinfection: Two cases from EthiopiaFull text | PDF Volume 2 | Issue 2 | May-August 2021DOI: 10.25259/JPATS_7_2021 |
9,793 | 3,463 | 13,256 |
EditorialRaising chronic obstructive pulmonary disease awareness in Africa: Time to walk the talkFull text | PDF Volume 5 | Issue 3 | September-December 2024DOI: 10.25259/JPATS_28_2024 |
8,380 | 4,828 | 13,208 |