Background: Because of high smoking rates and HIV-related factors, people with HIV may
be at high risk for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD); however, population …

Background In recent years, the concept has been raised that people with HIV are at risk of
developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) because of HIV infection …

Background Evidence suggests a relationship between human immunodeficiency virus
(HIV) infection and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Although the high …

Introduction In the last decade, survival of people living with HIV (PLHIV) has dramatically
increased due wide availability of effective antiretroviral therapy. However, PLHIV remain at …

Studies in HIV-infected populations in developed countries have shown an increased
prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in comparison with their HIV …

Background Little is known on the association between HIV infection and chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD) in sub-Saharan Africa. We assessed the prevalence and …

Purpose The objective of our study was to evaluate the presence of respiratory symptoms
and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in a human immunodeficiency virus …

Introduction An association between HIV infection and chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD) has been observed in several studies. Objective and methods we …

Abstract In Sub-Saharan Africa, COPD remains prevalent but its association with HIV is not
well characterized especially in rural settings. We assessed for COPD prevalence …

Objectives: The relationship between chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and
cardiovascular disease in people with HIV (PWH) is incompletely understood. We …