Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a group of most common lung diseases, which also includes chronic bronchitis and emphysema in the miners. The prevalence of COPD in India reported in the last decade was 4.2% which is higher than the global average. To commensurate attention of ...
Leprosyis one of the oldest recorded diseases. Caused by the bacillus Mycobacterium leprae, it has affected multitudes over thousands of years — and, as a chronic disease with physical manifestations, has been a source of stigma and ostracism. What was the most common cause of death in the 1...
Such chronic diseases as heart disease, stroke, cancer and lung disorders are the most leading causes of death in the world. Yet health experts say these conditions are often the most preventable.The World Health Organization (WHO) points out chronic dis
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(cigarette smoking, alcohol consumption, weekly fruit and vegetable intake, fish intake, loneliness, low cognitive engagement, sleep problems and physical inactivity) predictors were selected based on their availability in the cohort datasets. Left ventricular hypertrophy and chronic kidney disease were ...
Classic CF is determined as a childhood disease characterized by chronic lung disease, sinusitis, nasal polyposis, PI that causes malnutrition, chronic diarrhea, meconium ileus, rectal prolapse and elevated [Na+]s and [ClÀ]s in sweat, while atypical CF is a milder form of CF disorder. ...
What makes lung cancer so deadly? How is chronic heartburn associated with esophageal cancer? Can esophageal cancer spread to the bones? What are the final stages of esophageal cancer? What are the most prevalent oncogenes in metastatic cancer?
Answer to: Atelectasis is most commonly caused by: A) obstruction. B) pulmonary embolism C) inflammation of the pleura D) chronic forceful...
Editorial: Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) 2023 Guidelines for COPD, Including COVID-19, Climate Change, and Air Pollution Dinah V. Parums DOI: 10.12659/MSM.942672 Med Sci Monit 2023; 29:e942672 0:00 11,056 ...