Issue 1 ,  January 2025

Thabo Mokoena¹, Sipho Dlamini²
"Investigating the Prevalence and Seasonal Triggers of Allergic Rhinitis in Rural KwaZulu-Natal: A Primary Care Perspective"
¹Vryheid District Health Unit | ²Ulundi Community Hospital, South Africa

Elena Baranova¹, Ivan Kuznetsov²
"Evaluation of Occupational Dust Exposure and Pulmonary Decline Among Textile Workers in Ivanovo Oblast, Russia"
¹Ivanovo Municipal Medical Centre | ²Kineshma Occupational Safety Clinic

Fatma Belhaj¹, Sami Tounsi²
"Respiratory Distress Among Infants Born in High Air Pollution Zones of Central Tunisia: A Neonatal ICU-Based Study"
¹Sidi Bouzid Regional Hospital | ²Kairouan Maternity and Child Care Unit

Pedro Silva¹, Joana Monteiro²
"Airborne Pollutants and Their Long-Term Effects on Adult-Onset Asthma in Industrial Suburbs of Porto"
¹Instituto Municipal de Saúde de Vila Nova | ²Clinica Comunitária de Braga, Portugal

Nassima Bouzid¹, Khaled Touati²
"Smoking Patterns and Chronic Respiratory Conditions Among Mining Workers in Southern Algeria: A Five-Year Observational Review"
¹Tamanrasset Pulmonary Health Center | ²Adrar Mining Health Board

Adelina Kodra¹, Besmir Hoxha²
"Burden of Seasonal Influenza in Elderly Patients in Tirana: Impact of Socioeconomic Status on Vaccination and Outcomes"
¹Shkodra Family Medicine Unit | ²Durres Health Diagnostic Centre, Albania

Ahmed Sharif¹, Rana El Sayed²
"Healthcare Accessibility and Respiratory Outcomes in Refugee Camps Along the Lebanese-Syrian Border"
¹Bekaa Valley Health Post | ²Tripoli Displacement Health Network, Lebanon

Myint Oo¹, Hlaing Win²
"The Burden of Chronic Cough and Indoor Smoke Exposure in Women Using Biomass Fuel in Rural Myanmar"
¹Mandalay Chest Clinic | ²Ayeyarwady District Health Services

Lucas Mensah¹, Ama Boateng²
"Bronchial Asthma Trends in Schoolchildren of Accra Over a Decade: Environmental and Dietary Correlates"
¹Korle Gonno Community Clinic | ²Tema Pediatric Health Centre, Ghana

Denisa Popescu¹, Andrei Dumitru²
"Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Among Retired Industrial Workers in Ploiești: A Case-Control Study of Long-Term Exposure"
¹Ploiești Municipal Clinic | ²Buzău Occupational Health Board, Romania

Amara Jalloh¹, Mohamed Conteh²
"Childhood Pneumonia and Antibiotic Resistance Patterns in Peripheral Clinics of Freetown, Sierra Leone"
¹Waterloo Public Health Unit | ²Lumley District Hospital

Yulia Suharto¹, Arif Rahman²
"Respiratory Symptoms Among Brick Kiln Workers in Yogyakarta Province: Exposure, Outcomes, and Preventive Gaps"
¹Sleman Community Hospital | ²Kebumen District Health Post, Indonesia

Barbara Sanchez¹, Julio Rivas²
"Chronic Bronchitis in Elderly Residents of Coastal Honduras: Role of Environmental Mold and Dampness"
¹Tela Public Health Centre | ²La Ceiba Aging Care Unit

Hassan Raza¹, Areeba Khan²
"Asthma Control Challenges in Urban School-Age Children: A Study From Gujranwala, Pakistan"
¹Sialkot Regional Children’s Clinic | ²Faisalabad Medical Practice for Families

Tandin Dorji¹, Sangay Wangmo²
"Altitude-Related Respiratory Challenges in Bhutanese Farmers Residing in High-Altitude Settlements"
¹Paro Rural Health Centre | ²Mongar Provincial Hospital

Maria Dimou¹, Spiros Lianos²
"Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Uptake and Respiratory Morbidity Among the Elderly in Corfu"
¹Corfu Island Health Network | ²Ioannina Geriatric Health Services, Greece

Juan Pablo Mendoza¹, Mariana Velez²
"Early Onset COPD in Sugarcane Harvesters of Central Guatemala: An Agricultural Occupational Health Study"
¹Escuintla Rural Health Base | ²Chimaltenango Labor Health Department

Ali Suleiman¹, Hanan Al-Rubaie²
"Impact of Dust Storms on Emergency Room Visits for Asthma in Kirkuk and Surrounding Areas"
¹Kirkuk District Hospital | ²Sulaimani Pulmonary Clinic, Iraq

Viliame Tui¹, Merewai Ratu²
"Respiratory Conditions in Coastal Fijian Communities: The Role of Humidity, Household Density, and Traditional Cooking Practices"
¹Lautoka Bay Health Services | ²Suva Community Health Office

Anita Chege¹, Samuel Mwangi²
"Urban Traffic-Related Air Pollution and Respiratory Symptomatology in Schoolchildren of Nairobi: A Cross-Sectional Study"
¹Kasarani Urban Health Clinic | ²Thika Air Quality Initiative, Kenya

Thilak Rajapaksa¹, Nirosha Perera²
"Association Between Respiratory Symptoms and Biomass Fuel Use Among Tea Plantation Workers in Sri Lanka"
¹Ratnapura Rural Medical Centre | ²Nuwara Eliya Plantation Health Service

Ilkin Mammadov¹, Nigar Alizadeh²
"Rural Exposure to Agricultural Chemicals and Pulmonary Outcomes in Children Living Near Vineyards in Azerbaijan"
¹Ganja District Health Centre | ²Shaki Environmental Monitoring Unit

Sibusiso Ncube¹, Thulani Dube²
"Pneumonia Prevalence and Treatment Gaps in Children Under Five in Matabeleland Villages, Zimbabwe"
¹Bulawayo South Hospital | ²Gwanda Child Health Services

Neha Baral¹, Devendra Rawal²
"Correlation Between Household Dust and Incidence of Bronchial Asthma in Pre-Teens in Eastern Nepal"
¹Ilam Pediatric Centre | ²Jhapa Family Health Clinic

Afonso Mutombo¹, Celestine Kunda²
"Respiratory Health Screening Among Industrial Workers in Copperbelt Province, Zambia: Findings From a 2022 Survey"
¹Ndola Industrial Clinic | ²Kitwe Health Monitoring Authority

Tareq Azzam¹, Layla Hashem²
"Asthma Exacerbations and Pollution Peaks in West Bank Settlements: A Data-Driven Environmental Risk Assessment"
¹Nablus Municipal Health Unit | ²Hebron Chest Clinic, Palestine

Sultan Qureshi¹, Mariam Naz²
"Prevalence of Chronic Cough and Environmental Correlates in Residents of Semi-Urban Karachi Districts"
¹Malir Town Health Centre | ²Korangi Pulmonary Services

Amitoj Singh¹, Ritu Sharma²
"Analysis of Chronic Respiratory Conditions in Brick Kiln Laborers of Northern Punjab: Health Hazards and Interventions"
¹Gurdaspur District Clinic | ²Pathankot Worker Health Cell, India

Zorica Vuković¹, Danilo Petrović²
"Wintertime Indoor Heating and Respiratory Tract Infections in Children in Southern Serbia"
¹Leskovac Public Pediatric Hospital | ²Niš Regional Diagnostic Center

Gulchehra Karimova¹, Rasul Mamatov²
"Air Pollution Exposure and Bronchial Sensitivity in High-Density Urban Housing of Dushanbe"
¹Dushanbe Central Polyclinic | ²Bokhtar Medical Outreach Unit, Tajikistan

Htoo Aung¹, Khin Suu²
"Prevalence of Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Close-Quartered Factory Workers in Yangon: Diagnostic Delay and Social Factors"
¹Hlaing Thar Yar District TB Unit | ²Bago Regional Chest Services, Myanmar

Ruben Duarte¹, Lisbeth Peña²
"Correlation Between Dust Levels and Chronic Cough in Gold Miners of Eastern Venezuela"
¹Ciudad Bolívar Clinic for Workers | ²El Tigre Occupational Surveillance Centre

Dorcas Mensimah¹, Beatrice Obeng²
"Assessing the Role of Open-Air Cooking in Pediatric Respiratory Infections in Northern Ghanaian Villages"
¹Tamale District Hospital | ²Bolgatanga Family Health Initiative

Raymond Miller¹, Natasha Stewart²
"Respiratory Infections and Living Conditions in Urban Slums of Kingston: A Caribbean Public Health Concern"
¹Saint Andrew West Health Unit | ²Jamaica Urban Development Health Branch

Taniela Fakatou¹, Sione Latu²
"Household Crowding and Respiratory Illness Incidence in Coastal Communities of Tonga: A Five-Year Review"
¹Nukuʻalofa Health Centre | ²Haʻapai Regional Clinic