Lucknow, November 17, : .With the pollution levels still ‘dangerously high,’ as well as the cold weather, an increase in patients suffering from respiratory diseases is expected. According to doctors, the condition of those already suffering from respiratory diseases has aggravated considerably this year.Doctors say that the situation of people already struggling with respiratory disease has worsened significantly this year.
Dr Ved Prakash, head of pulmonary and critical care medicine department at the King George’s Medical University (KGMU), said, “Pollutants, like particulate matter PM 2.5 and PM 10, stick to the windpipe and lungs hindering proper respiration.Dr Ved Prakash is the head of the King George’s Medical University’s pulmonary and critical medicine department.He stated that pollutants like PM2.5 and 10 stick to the windpipe, causing obstructions in proper breathing.Our immune system gets activated against these foreign objects which results in inflammation.
Inflammation is caused by inflammation when our immune system activates against foreign objects.
“In this fight between foreign objects and our immune system, remodelling of our airways takes place which, in the long run, may lead to chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD), cancer, asthma and other respiratory tract problems.”.The fight between foreign items and our immune systems causes a remodelling of the airways that can lead to asthma, chronic obstructive lung disorder (COPD), and cancer.
He said that there was a definite increase in COPD patients.According to him, there is a steady increase in COPD sufferers.
Air pollution, dryness in the air and seasonal shifts are contributing to the growth of virus and bacteria in our respiratory tract, he added.He said that air pollution, dryness and seasonal shifts contribute to the growth and spread of bacteria and virus in the respiratory tract.
Dr Ajay Tripathi director of the Lok Bandhu Raj Narain Hospital said doctors have found a considerable rise in the number of respiratory patients just after Diwali.Doctor Ajay Tripathi, director at the Lok Bandhu Raj Narain Hospital, said that doctors noticed a significant increase in respiratory patients after Diwali.
“From an average of nearly 70 patients a day, the number has gone up to 90 patients a day.The average patient now sees 90 people per day.This is a significant increase from the 70 to 80 patients that were seen each day.Most of these patients already have comorbid conditions,” he said.He said that most of the patients have already been diagnosed with comorbidities.
At TB hospital in Thakurganj, the average number of patients has gone up from an average of 30 to 45.The average patient count at TB Hospital in Thakurganj has increased from 30 to 45.”Most patients complain of breathlessness and burning sensation in the eyes in the morning and evenings.Patients complain about feeling tired and irritable in mornings and nights.Not only elderly patients, but middle-aged and young people are also visiting us with this problem,” said hospital director Dr Anand Gupta.
This problem is not only for elderly people, but also middle-aged or young patients,” Dr Anand Gupta, the hospital director said.
Dr Manish Shukla, medical superintendent at the BRD Hospital in Mahanagar, said, “Every year we see a surge in the patients of COPD, asthma and bronchitis because of pollution and season change, especially after Diwali.Mahanagar’s medical superintendent, Dr Manish Shukla said that there is a rise in patients suffering from COPD, asthma, and bronchitis due to pollution, particularly after Diwali.The trend is increasing with each passing year and is particularly high this year.”.This year, the trend has been particularly strong.
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