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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
8,977 15,271 24,248
Review Article
Global initiative for chronic obstructive lung disease 2023 report: gold executive summary
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DOI: 10.25259/JPATS_GES_2023
12,618 10,040 22,658
Original Article
Sensitization and allergy to pineapple and coconut juice in patients followed up for allergic diseases in Parakou, Benin
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Volume 5 | Issue 2 | May-August 2024


DOI: 10.25259/JPATS_12_2024
11,618 9,455 21,073
Review Article
Pediatric interstitial lung disease
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Volume 2 | Issue 1 | January-April 2021


DOI: 10.25259/JPATS_33_2020
10,291 10,564 20,855
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
9,171 9,768 18,939
Commentary
The 3rd Pan African Thoracic Society (PATS) biennial congress: Lessons learnt to advance lung health in Africa
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Volume 5 | Issue 1 | January – April 2024


DOI: 10.25259/JPATS_20_2023
6,374 12,129 18,503
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
6,671 11,361 18,032
Original Article
Severity assessment of non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis by the FACED score
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Volume 2 | Issue 1 | January-April 2021


DOI: 10.25259/JPATS_8_2020
7,904 9,504 17,408
Editorial
Raising chronic obstructive pulmonary disease awareness in Africa: Time to walk the talk
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Volume 5 | Issue 3 | September-December 2024


DOI: 10.25259/JPATS_28_2024
6,879 10,332 17,211
Original Article
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
6,863 10,206 17,069
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
6,230 8,825 15,055
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
5,873 8,935 14,808
Editorial
Establishing a new frontier in respiratory health in Africa
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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_16_2020
5,528 8,952 14,480
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
5,690 8,785 14,475
Original Article
High risk of obstructive sleep apnea among hypertensive patients in two tertiary centers in Nigeria
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Volume 4 | Issue 3 | September – December 2023


DOI: 10.25259/JPATS_9_2023
6,853 7,111 13,964
Original article
Malignant pleural mesothelioma: A scourge of a disease – An audit of a single South African tertiary center
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Volume 5 | Issue 2 | May-August 2024


DOI: 10.25259/JPATS_9_2024
4,307 8,547 12,854
Original Article
Assessment of the knowledge, practice, and barriers of physicians in Lagos about respiratory diseases preventable vaccines
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Volume 3 | Issue 3 | September-December 2022


DOI: 10.25259/JPATS_9_2022
7,275 5,554 12,829
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
5,038 7,727 12,765
Review Article
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
7,009 5,262 12,271
Original Article
Retrospective review of empyema and parapneumonic effusions in hospitalized children in Ghana
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Volume 4 | Issue 3 | September – December 2023


DOI: 10.25259/JPATS_14_2023
5,546 6,669 12,215
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
5,112 6,950 12,062
Original Article
Characteristics of tuberculosis in older patients
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Volume 6 | Issue 1 | January-April 2025


DOI: 10.25259/JPATS_16_2024
5,241 6,713 11,954
Original Article
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
5,080 6,758 11,838
Original Article
Comparative 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 study
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Volume 5 | Issue 3 | September-December 2024


DOI: 10.25259/JPATS_2_2024
4,481 6,320 10,801
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
5,188 5,417 10,605
Abstracts
Abstracts
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Volume 6 | Issue 3 | September-December 2025


DOI: 10.25259/JPATS_1_2026
3,833 6,770 10,603
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
4,110 6,417 10,527
Case Report
A case of pulmonary artery sling, unilateral lung hypoplasia, and congenital heart disease
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Volume 3 | Issue 2 | May-August 2022


DOI: 10.25259/JPATS_34_2021
5,052 5,452 10,504
Commentary
Distinguishing pulmonary rehabilitation from chest physiotherapy in the African context
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Volume 4 | Issue 2 | May-August 2023


DOI: 10.25259/JPATS_1_2023
4,914 5,275 10,189
Original Article
A comparative study of serum homocysteine levels among chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients with and without acute exacerbation
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Volume 6 | Issue 2 | May-August 2025


DOI: 10.25259/JPATS_26_2024
4,306 5,265 9,571
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
7,020 2,450 9,470
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
4,013 5,218 9,231
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
3,312 5,910 9,222
Letter to the Editor
Better access to standard treatment for adult asthma in resource-limited countries
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Volume 7 | Issue 1 | January-April 2026


DOI: 10.25259/JPATS_5_2026
5,283 3,596 8,879
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
3,257 5,417 8,674
Review Article
Addressing the global challenges of COPD and Asthma: A shared vision from the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and the Global Initiative for Asthma
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Volume 6 | Issue 2 | May-August 2025


DOI: 10.25259/JPATS_4_2026
6,655 1,939 8,594
Original Article
A survey of flexible bronchoscopy practice at Kenyatta National Hospital, Kenya
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Volume 4 | Issue 3 | September – December 2023


DOI: 10.25259/JPATS_12_2023
3,929 4,518 8,447
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
2,639 5,703 8,342
Original Article
Oxygen therapy use and barriers among doctors and nurses
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Volume 6 | Issue 2 | May-August 2025


DOI: 10.25259/JPATS_11_2025
4,744 3,466 8,210
Original Article
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
2,521 5,345 7,866
Original Article
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
2,894 4,897 7,791
Review Article
Asthma control and use of short-acting beta-2-agonists for symptom relief in Africa – A narrative review
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Volume 5 | Issue 2 | May-August 2024


DOI: 10.25259/JPATS_10_2024
4,343 3,111 7,454
Editorial
Tackling asthma treatment in Africa
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Volume 5 | Issue 2 | May-August 2024


DOI: 10.25259/JPATS_22_2024
3,151 3,968 7,119
Editorial
Improving access to devices and inhalation therapies for asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in low- and middle-income countries
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Volume 4 | Issue 3 | September – December 2023


DOI: 10.25259/JPATS_19_2023
3,194 3,714 6,908
Original Article
Factors associated with short and mid-term compliance to continuous positive airway pressure in obstructive sleep apnea
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Volume 7 | Issue 1 | January-April 2026


DOI: 10.25259/JPATS_6_2026
4,484 2,356 6,840
Original Article
The clinical presentation, etiology, and disease progression of children with post-infectious bronchiolitis obliterans in Cape Town, South Africa
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Volume 4 | Issue 2 | May-August 2023


DOI: 10.25259/JPATS_44_2022
3,586 3,193 6,779
Letter to the Editor
Establishing a pediatric pulmonology unit at a large tertiary facility: A milestone in child respiratory health
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Volume 6 | Issue 2 | May-August 2025


DOI: 10.25259/JPATS_12_2025
3,324 2,982 6,306
Original Article
Knowledge of inhaler use among medical officers in the management of asthma in children in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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Volume 7 | Issue 1 | January-April 2026


DOI: 10.25259/JPATS_21_2025
4,485 1,695 6,180
Original Article
Self reported tuberculosis history among healthcare workers and infection control practices in healthcare settings in Kenya
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Volume 7 | Issue 1 | January-April 2026


DOI: 10.25259/JPATS_20_2025
4,600 1,353 5,953
Original Article
Epidemiological and clinical characteristics of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in children and adolescents from 2016 to 2022
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Volume 6 | Issue 1 | January-April 2025


DOI: 10.25259/JPATS_6_2025
2,327 3,091 5,418