Smoking Habit in India Dr. M. Sabir There are evidences suggesting smoking in India has been known since at least 2000 BC, when cannabis was smoked and is first mentioned in the Atharvaveda. Performing ‘ home’ (fire offerings) and ‘dhupe’ (fumigation) are mentioned in the Ayurveda for medical purposes and have been practiced for at least 3,000 years while dhumrapana (literally “drinking smoke”) , has been mentioned in literature to …
Delhi chokes on smoke from neighboring states Dr. M. Sabir Every year with the start of winter season air pollution caused by stubble (crops residue) burning becomes a hot topic. Stubble (crops residue) is a ‘biomass fuel’ also used in some rural homes of India for cooking and heating purposes. Air pollution occurs when gases, dust …
Dr. Vijayalakshmi Thanasekaraan Dr. T.Linga devi MBBS MRCP ( UK ) This will be presented as a case scenario: A BE graduate enters our hospital Emergency Room (ER) at 5.00pm and says his brother, Mr.X, 55years of age felt giddy and fell down at home. He had taken him to a nearby doctor who advised …
Dr. Navneet Singh Dr. D. Behra (On June 11, 2009, the World Health Organization raised the worldwide (Lung cancer is a serious life threatening disease of lung, strongly related to tobacco smoke. Early detection is important for decreasing suffering and increasing life span of the patient. Authors have explained in a very simple language, details …
INTERSTITIAL LUNG DISEASE Dr. Vinod K. Jangid What is interstitial lung disease? Interstitial lung disease is a large group of disorders, in which there is inflammation of interstitium of lung that is progressive in nature and can further leads to scarring. Interstitium is lung tissue between the airsacs (alveoli) and involved in oxygen and carbon …
SLEEP APNEA Dr Rajesh Swarnakar What is Obstructive sleep Apnea in Adults? Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common problem that affects a person’s breathing during sleep. A person with OSA has times during sleep in which air cannot flow normally into the lungs. The block in airflow (obstruction) is usually caused by the collapse …
KNOW SWINE FLU Dr Surya Kant,MD (On June 11, 2009, the World Health Organization raised the worldwide pandemic alert level to Phase 6 for swine flu which is the highest alert level. This alert level means that the swine flu had spread worldwide and there were cases of people with the virus in most countries. …
INHALATION THERAPY – BASICS Dr. S K Luhadia (Target oriented drug delivery by inhalation root to the airways is an effective way of treating many respiratory diseases e.g. asthma, rhinitis & COPD. This method is safe, as it needs less amount of drug to produce desired effect & relief from disease as compared to drugs …
“COPD: THE TERROR OF THE 21st CENTUARY” Dr Virendra Singh (In majority of patients, COPD is caused by preventable causes e.g. exposure to tobacco smoke – active or passive, biomass fuel & air pollution. Although till date, it is not a curable disease but with modern treatment patient’s sufferings can be significantly reduced & he …
ASTHMA Dr. M. Sabir (Asthma is a common respiratory problem characterized by symptom free periods (with ought treatment), but during this period basic pathological phenomenon e.g. inflammation of airways continues. If treatment is discontinued during this period attacks in future may be more frequent, more severe & may last for longer duration & may have …
