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Review ArticleGlobal initiative for chronic obstructive lung disease 2023 report: gold executive summaryFull text |  PDF DOI: 10.25259/JPATS_GES_2023 |
35,552 | 14,258 | 49,810 |
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 |
23,838 | 15,201 | 39,039 |
Review ArticlePediatric interstitial lung diseaseFull text | PDF Volume 2 | Issue 1 | January-April 2021DOI: 10.25259/JPATS_33_2020 |
23,245 | 13,564 | 36,809 |
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 |
21,185 | 14,369 | 35,554 |
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 |
23,155 | 11,535 | 34,690 |
EditorialAsthma care in sub-Saharan Africa: Mind the gap!Full text | PDF Volume 3 | Issue 2 | May-August 2022DOI: 10.25259/JPATS_12_2022 |
25,599 | 8,386 | 33,985 |
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 |
23,894 | 8,680 | 32,574 |
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 |
20,902 | 11,638 | 32,540 |
EditorialChildhood pneumonia in Sub-Saharan Africa: Still a challengeFull text | PDF Volume 2 | Issue 1 | January-April 2021DOI: 10.25259/JPATS_29_2020 |
18,279 | 11,825 | 30,104 |
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 |
16,374 | 9,745 | 26,119 |
Review ArticleRespiratory health in Africa: Strides and challengesFull text | PDF Volume 2 | Issue 1 | January-April 2021DOI: 10.25259/JPATS_30_2020 |
17,686 | 7,896 | 25,582 |
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 |
14,187 | 11,213 | 25,400 |
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 |
14,596 | 9,693 | 24,289 |
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 |
14,096 | 8,837 | 22,933 |
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 |
13,807 | 9,006 | 22,813 |
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 |
13,048 | 9,640 | 22,688 |
Review ArticleAfrica’s respiratory “Big Five”Full text | PDF Volume 2 | Issue 2 | May-August 2021DOI: 10.25259/JPATS_12_2021 |
15,550 | 6,798 | 22,348 |
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 |
15,240 | 6,865 | 22,105 |
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 |
11,920 | 10,156 | 22,076 |
Case ReportPleurisy and bilateral pleural effusions after administration of atorvastatinFull text | PDF Volume 1 | Issue 1 | September-December 2020 |
12,446 | 9,413 | 21,859 |
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 |
14,823 | 6,579 | 21,402 |
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 |
13,072 | 8,243 | 21,315 |
Case ReportCystic Fibrosis in two Ghanaian ChildrenFull text | PDF Volume 2 | Issue 3 | September-December 2021DOI: 10.25259/JPATS_10_2021 |
14,928 | 5,867 | 20,795 |
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 |
15,355 | 5,261 | 20,616 |
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 |
14,683 | 5,931 | 20,614 |
Original ArticleFactors associated with uncontrolled asthma among Sudanese adult patientsFull text | PDF Volume 2 | Issue 2 | May-August 2021DOI: 10.25259/JPATS_22_2020 |
14,309 | 6,220 | 20,529 |
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 |
14,875 | 5,424 | 20,299 |
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 |
14,293 | 5,804 | 20,097 |
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 |
11,960 | 8,119 | 20,079 |
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 |
15,019 | 4,593 | 19,612 |
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 |
13,377 | 6,044 | 19,421 |
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 |
13,933 | 5,237 | 19,170 |
CommentaryThe 3rd Pan African Thoracic Society (PATS) biennial congress: Lessons learnt to advance lung health in AfricaFull text | PDF Volume 5 | Issue 1 | January – April 2024DOI: 10.25259/JPATS_20_2023 |
10,652 | 8,448 | 19,100 |
Original ArticleA survey of flexible bronchoscopy practice at Kenyatta National Hospital, KenyaFull text | PDF Volume 4 | Issue 3 | September – December 2023DOI: 10.25259/JPATS_12_2023 |
10,127 | 8,748 | 18,875 |
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 |
10,205 | 8,265 | 18,470 |
Case ReportAspergillus mediastinal lymphadenopathy with bronchial invasion mimicking cancer in an immunocompetent hostFull text | PDF Volume 1 | Issue 1 | September-December 2020 |
10,671 | 7,584 | 18,255 |
Original articleMalignant pleural mesothelioma: A scourge of a disease – An audit of a single South African tertiary centerFull text | PDF Volume 5 | Issue 2 | May-August 2024DOI: 10.25259/JPATS_9_2024 |
11,591 | 6,145 | 17,736 |
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 |
12,881 | 4,562 | 17,443 |
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 |
10,872 | 6,503 | 17,375 |
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 |
11,632 | 5,739 | 17,371 |
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 |
12,016 | 5,344 | 17,360 |
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 |
9,682 | 7,406 | 17,088 |
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 |
11,559 | 5,443 | 17,002 |
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 |
10,962 | 5,989 | 16,951 |
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 |
11,326 | 5,217 | 16,543 |
CommentaryDistinguishing pulmonary rehabilitation from chest physiotherapy in the African contextFull text | PDF Volume 4 | Issue 2 | May-August 2023DOI: 10.25259/JPATS_1_2023 |
10,199 | 6,061 | 16,260 |
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 |
11,624 | 4,606 | 16,230 |
Review ArticleAsthma control and use of short-acting beta-2-agonists for symptom relief in Africa – A narrative reviewFull text | PDF Volume 5 | Issue 2 | May-August 2024DOI: 10.25259/JPATS_10_2024 |
10,378 | 5,764 | 16,142 |
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 |
11,568 | 4,560 | 16,128 |
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 |
12,194 | 3,897 | 16,091 |