Asthma awareness required to combat disease: Doctors
Doctors feel that with the sharp rise in the incidents of asthma, more awareness drives are required to improve the quality of life for asthmatic patients.
Doctors feel that with the sharp rise in the incidents of asthma, more awareness drives are required to improve the quality of life for asthmatic patients.
The term “asthma” is derived from the Greek word ‘aazein’, which means “to exhale with an open mouth; to gasp.” This condition is the most common cause of school absenteeism, accounting for an estimated 14 million missed school days.
A molecular chip allergy test based on microarray technology has been installed recently to get 100 percent accuracy in results and repeatability of the tests at Asthma Bhawan, an NGO supported hospital.
Chou said that it was due to hygiene and public health measures, and/or decreased exposures to particulate matter and viral triggers.
Upon examination, he was diagnosed with eosinophilic asthma, a type of asthma that is marked by high levels of eosinophil cells.
According to the study, published in the journal Thorax, around one in five employees in the developed world works permanent or rotating night shifts.
However, studies have shown that steroids may decrease the body's immune response and worsen the inflammatory response.
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Addiction to tobacco, especially smoking, is a major health problem globally and is the cause of serious respiratory diseases such as asthma.
