The international journal of tuberculosis and lung disease : the official journal of the International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease
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Int. J. Tuberc. Lung Dis. · May 2009
Multicenter Study Comparative StudyOxygen for treatment of severe pneumonia in The Gambia, West Africa: a situational analysis.
Health facilities in The Gambia, West Africa. ⋯ National data showed that oxygen availability did not meet needs in most Gambian health facilities. Remedial options must be carefully assessed for real costs, reliability and site-by-site usability. Training is needed to support oxygen use and equipment maintenance.
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Int. J. Tuberc. Lung Dis. · May 2009
Multicenter Study Comparative StudyAvailability, price and affordability of asthma medicines in five Indian states.
States of Haryana, Karnataka, Maharashtra and Rajasthan, and Chennai (capital of Tamil Nadu State), India. ⋯ Essential inhalation medicines for asthma were not available in the public sector where low-income populations receive treatment. Steroid inhalers were not readily available in the private sector. Essential inhalation medicines for asthma are not affordable for the majority of the population.