Don’t Let Respiratory Diseases Take Your Breath Away!
Respiratory diseases pose a great threat to the Indian economy with increasing number of patients and depleting air quality in metros. According to Global Burden of Diseases 2015, lung obstruction is the top cause of deaths in India, after heart attacks. With air quality shifting from acute to chronic in the capital and other cities, the number of patients is likely to soar in future.
Respiratory diseases are diseases that affect the organs and structures related to breathing. They can be as mild as common cold to anything that is life threatening like pneumonia, or asthma. They can lead to breathing problems and in worst cases may lead to respiratory failure. They can be classified in different ways based on the organ and tissue affected.