Since its establishment in 2012 as a campaign by the Forum of International Respiratory Societies, August 1 has been marked as World Lung Cancer Day. Members of the international lung health community, notably the American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST) in the United States, utilise the day to raise awareness of the disease’s risk factors…
Read MoreAspiration pneumonia is a respiratory condition induced by inhaling food, liquids, saliva, or stomach contents into the lungs. This condition develops when our body’s protective reflexes that prevent foreign substances from penetrating the lungs are compromised, aspiration pneumonia develops Aspiration pneumonia leads to inflammation and infection in the lower respiratory tract, posing a significant health…
Read MoreSo far what we know, the health impact of vaping has brought about out breaks of severe respiratory condition called EVALI (e-cigarette associated lung injury). Individual required hospitalization to the intensive care unit and some of them died due to the severity of the condition. It can cause permanent damage to our airways. Vaping…
Read MoreEvali is called E-cigarette associated lung injury, also known as VAPI, Vaping associated pulmonary illness. It was initially recognised in year 2019. The exact mechanism of EVALI is still not clearly known. It a serious respiratory illness, that leads to hospital admission, requiring intensive care units and deaths. One of the most prominent product identify…
Read MoreIt’s a delivering system of addictive certain addictive products like nicotine, cannabis (THC, CBD), flavorings, chemicals, and other substance. E-cigarette comes in various shapes and sizes. It works by heating liquid to aerosol, then the aerosol in inhaled by the individual. The liquid typically contains a mixture of water, food grade flavoring, a choice of…
Read MoreBronchiectasis is a condition which is misunderstood and mistreated for many years. Global lung health organizations from the United States, Europe, Australia, and Asia join together to announce the declaration of World Bronchiectasis Day on July 1, 2022. The aim was to raise awareness, share knowledge and discuss strategies to help the patient with this…
Read MoreIt’s a chronic inflammatory condition which leads to permanent damage to the large air passages of the lungs. These changes occur due to recurrent infection, certain genetic disorder and in few cases the cause is unknown. As the airways are damaged, drainage of the secretions gets impaired and secretions build up in those passages. The…
Read MoreIt is a chronic inflammatory condition which leads to permanent damage to the large air passages of the lungs. These changes occur due to recurrent infections, certain genetic disorders and in some cases the cause is not identified. As the airways are damaged, drainage of the secretions gets impaired and secretions build up in these…
Read MoreThe World Health Organisation’s World No Tobacco Day is every year on 31st May. It was created to bring awareness to more people about the dangers and health risks of smoking tobacco, and ultimately, to stop use of tobacco around the world Over 1 billion people worldwide are tobacco smokers, majority of whom (…
Read MoreOver view Mpox is a viral illness caused by a virus named Monkey pox. Mpox can spread from person to person or occasionally from animals to people. transmission of mpox can occur through direct contact with infectious skin or other lesions such as in the mouth or on genitals; this includes contact which is face-to-face…
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