WORLD COPD DAY ARTICLES
‘World COPD Day-2019’
OPINION & SUGGESTIONS FOR RESPIRATORY PATIENTS
OPINION & SUGGESTIONS FOR RESPIRATORY PATIENTS O.P. SHRIVASTAVA Indian chest society is doing a commendable job in its efforts to increase awareness of respiratory diseases amongst general public. By providing a platform in the name of ‘Public Forum’ it has...
Author: Dr. OP Shrivastava
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Burning Biomass Fuel & Lung Diseases
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....
Author: Dr. M. Sabir
Place: Bikaner
Read MoreSmoking Habit in India – Dr. M. Sabir
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...
Author: Dr. M.Sabir
Read More‘World COPD Day-2015’
Smoking Cessation Campaign (New Article)
From Editor’s Desk Dr. M. Sabir Dear Friends, On behalf of all the members of Indian Chest Society, I express our sincere thanks for taking interest in our website ‘Public...
Author: Dr. M.Sabir
Read MoreSmoking Cessation Campaign (New Article)
Dr. RajaDhar Smoking harms nearly every organ of the body. The greatest harm is to the lungs by affecting your breathing. It narrows the breathing tubes to cause Chronic Obstructive...
Author: Dr. RajaDhar
Read More‘World COPD Day-2014’
World COPD Day 2014 – Dr. Sabir
Dr.M.Sabir Dear Friends COPD day brings start of winter in northern part of our country. Winters are worst for COPD patients, but with little care & prevention serious sufferings can...
Author: Dr. M.Sabir
Read MoreCOPD & Psychiatric Disorder
COPD & PSYCHIATRIC DISORDER Dr. Sanjay Kochar COPD is a chronic progressive condition characterized by slowly progressive irreversible bronchial obstruction & a fluctuating symptom complex of recurrent productive cough &...
Author: Dr. Sanjay Kochar
Read MoreBone Diseases with COPD
BONE DISEASES WITH COPD Dr. Sudhir Chaudhri Osteoporosis or bone weakness is a common finding in COPD. It is characterized by low bone mass accompanied by micro architectural changes in bone...
Author: Dr. Sudhir Chaudhri
Read MorePharmacological Treatment of COPD
Pharmacological Treatment of COPD Dr. B.B. Mathur Q.1 What are the main aims of the Treatment? Ans. Main aims are :...
Author: Dr. B.B. Mathur
Read MoreLife style modification, rehabilitation, exercise and yogs for COPD patients
Life style modification, rehabilitation, exercise and yogs for COPD patients Dr Virendra Singh, MD Is there any difference in the lungs of a clerk and an athlete? An athlete does...
Author: Dr. Virendra Singh, MD
Read MoreCare of the critically Ill COPD patient in the ICU
Care of the critically Ill COPD patient in the ICU Parvaiz A Koul MD, FACP, FCCP, FRCP (London) 1. When does the COPD patient need admission to the ICU? Whenever...
Author: Dr. Parvaiz A Koul
Read MoreCOPD-Assessment of Disease progression & response to treatment
COPD-Assessment of Disease progression & response to treatment Dr. Agam Bohra COPD is common preventable & treatable disease characterized by persistent airflow limitation i.e. usually progressive & associated with chronic...
Author: Dr. Agam Bohra
Read MorePrognosis of COPD
PROGNOSIS OF COPD Dr. N.K. JAIN MD. D.N.B., FNCCP FCCP (USA) Chronic obstructive disease worsens over time. After COPD becomes clinically apparent, the median survival is about 10 years. Prognostic...
Author: Dr. N.K. Jain
Read MoreInaugural articles
‘World COPD Day-2013’
What causes COPD and How?
Dr. (Prof.) A.G. Ghoshal Dr. Sushmita Roy Chowdhury Consultant Pulmonologist Fortis Hospital Kolkatta We are in the midst of an epidemic of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) without being aware...
Author: Prof. A.G.Ghoshal, Kolkatta
Read MoreCOPD-When to suspect?
COPD: When to Suspect? (Clinical Features & Early Diagnosis) Dr. J.K. Samaria COPD is a serious illness worldwide. It is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality if...
Author: Prof. J.K.Samaria, Varanasi
Read MoreCOPD – Preparing Indian Guidelines
Forming Indian Guidelines for Treating COPD patients Dr. Dheeraj Gupta Although numerous evidence-based guidelines are available for the diagnosis and management of COPD with recent updates Globally; there are differences...
Author: Prof. Dheeraj Gupta, Chandigarh
Read MoreFrom Editor’s Desk – Dr. Sabir COPD 2014
Dr. M.Sabir,MD Editor, Public Forum President Elect-2012-13, Indian Chest Society Dear friends, Today is ‘World COPD Day’. It is an annual event organized by the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD)...
Author: Dr. M.Sabir
Read MoreCOPD – Definition
DEFINITION OF COPD P.S. Shankar MD, FRCP (Lond), FAMS, DSc(Gul), DSc(NTR), DSc(RGUHS) Emeritus Professor of Medicine, Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences Bangalore, Karnataka Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is...
Author: Prof. P.Shankar,Gulberga
Read MoreMagnitude & burden of COPD
Magnitude and burden of COPD Global and Indian Scene Dr S.K. Jindal, MD FAMS, FCCP, FNCCP Professor & Head, Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research,...
Author: Prof. S.K. Jindal, Chandigarh
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