Experts in the field of medicine told the Russians about what COPD is and why people die from this disease.
This is a chronic lung disease, which is very common among people. COPD progresses rapidly, but in reality it manifests itself as a normal cough characteristic of a smoker. Shortness of breath and frequent SARS should be an alarm signal for going to the doctor.
Sleep apnea can also cause concern, when a person makes short-term pauses in breathing during sleep. If the situation escalates, 20% of patients risk dying in a year, and 50% within 3.5 years.
Plus, COPD can activate existing chronic diseases or even provoke a heart attack, affecting the functioning of the heart muscle.
“It depends on many factors. First of all, from the patient’s attitude to treatment,” said expert Olga Rizakhanova.
In addition to ordinary smoking, bad ecology, work in hazardous industries and even passive smoking negatively affect. For some, it becomes an occupational lung disease. Someone already in adulthood comes around to something that had to be ill in childhood, writes AiF .
To date, the complex of treatment includes inhalation, exercise therapy, self-control. Pulmonologists can recognize COPD, and the treatment is selected by the doctor individually.
“Personal responsibility for one’s health is the main condition for improving the quality and life expectancy of a patient with COPD. “…”. Today, COPD is not included in the list of socially significant diseases,” the doctor said.
Today, free therapy is available within the walls of hospitals, and after discharge, much is in the hands of the patient himself.
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