Even as air quality in the national capital fell to the ‘very poor’ category, city doctors on Tuesday reported a 30 per cent surge in respiratory diseases like asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
The report by GlobalData, a data and analytics company reveals that India accounted for about 21 per cent of Asia-Pacific’s critical care ventilator market in 2023.
Children and adults living with lung conditions, such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), face even greater risks…
Former chief minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee came back home at 59, Palm Avenue in the Ballygunge area on Wednesday after 12…
A survey was carried out by the Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS) and WLD partner organisations.
"Our results suggest that patients with chronic lung disease are molecularly primed to be more susceptible to infection by SARS-CoV-2,"
Patients with COPD should be counselled to strictly abide by social distancing and proper hand hygiene to prevent infection.
To reduce the mortality rate caused by lung cancer, early detection of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder, or COPD, is extremely vital.
Addiction to tobacco, especially smoking, is a major health problem globally and is the cause of serious respiratory diseases such as asthma.
COPD is a serious disorder which makes it difficult for a person to breathe. It is one of the major causes of mortality around the world and estimates indicate that the deaths due to this condition are likely to increase by more than 30% in the next 10 years.
