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  • WEBINAR ANNOUNCEMENT: Covid-19 and Pulmonary Fibrosis
    In conversation with Dr. Sujeet Rajan, Respiratory Physician on Post Covid Pulmonary Fibrosis, rehabiliation and home care, Covid treatment protocols and more.   We now know that Post Covid Pulmonary Fibrosis is a real concern. Can Covid-19 infection cause permanent damage to lungs? Can your lungs recover after fibrosis? What are the common misconceptions on Covid-19 treatment? Do you need to take antibiotics or steroids always? We explore these and many other questions with Dr.…
  • Increased Risk of Death with MDR TB
    Diptendu Bhattacharya and Ashna Ashesh, both multi-drug resistant tuberculosis survivors and associated with Survivors Against TB, highlight the enormous burden of drug resistant TB in India and how best to deal with the challenges. Today, antibiotics are in everything from handwash to animal food products. We pop antibiotics like candy without proper consultation from a doctor even when we suspect a viral infection like the flu and now Covid-19, even though antibiotics kill bacteria, not…
  • Collage of a heart and lung transplant recipient who had congenital hole in heart
    This Covid Situation Is Like Living The Transplant Life All Over Again
    Mili Vakilna, 22 is a hotel management student who underwent a very rare combined heart and double lung transplant at the tender age of 20. She recalls her challenges through school and the pre and post transplant period. Plus what helped her regulate emotions of depression and anxiety.   What were the onset symptoms for your trouble? When was it? I was born with a hole in my heart, which was corrected with a ventricular septal defect surgery (VSD) when I was 2 years old. It happens…
  • The Crooked Road To a Double Lung Transplant
    It all started with a black-out on a staircase. Neeta Seth, walks us through the crooked road to a diagnosis of Interstitial Lung Disease which kept worsening till she was advised a double lung transplant. A journey of treatment across 3 cities, the challenges of getting the transplant and post transplant care and rehabilitation. Going down the memory lane, I write about 13-14 years back. It was one of the usual morning schedules, when all the daily chores of the day were done. I was running up…
  • I Have Been Declared Dead at least 24 Times
    Roli Terway details a harrowing first person account of being affected with Guillain-Barre syndrome, a rare neurological disorder, where doctors had to fight long and hard to keep her alive. Read her struggles with repeated lung collapse and progressive paralysis. I was a happy, hyperactive, gregarious 13-year-old school kid. I used to love climbing trees, doing cartwheels and jumping off heights. I was also a Bharatnatyam dancer and a hockey player. Who knew a common flu would snatch all the…
  • I am Alive Today Because Of Dual Organ Transplant
    Komal Pawar Godase, 29 shares her journey from a sudden diagnosis of end stage heart condition to the innumberable hospitalisations, the struggles of a dual organ transplant and her recovery after the transplant.    While the whole world is in a mask now, I have been wearing one for 3 years. I also spend most of my days indoors at home with no visitors unless absolutely required. When the current pandemic started, it was no different. Home quarantine became stricter and I was put…
  • फेफड़ों के कैंसर के 10 चेतावनी संकेत
    विश्व लंग कैंसर दिवस के अवसर पर इस लेख में मुंबई के हिंदुजा अस्पताल के कंसल्टेंट रेस्पिरोलोगिस्ट डॉ लांसलॉट पिंटो फेफड़ों के कैंसर के 10 आम देखे जाने वाले लक्षणों पर प्रकाश डालते हैं। फेफड़ों का कैंसर भारत में सभी नए कैंसर के केस का लगभग 13 प्रतिशत हिस्सा है -- और धूम्रपान इस बीमारी का मुख्य कारण है। जो व्यक्ति वर्तमान में धूम्रपान करते हैं, अतीत में धूम्रपान करते थे, जिनके परिवार में फेफड़े के कैंसर का पारिवारिक इतिहास (फॅमिली हिस्ट्री) है, और जिन लोगों ने ऐसे माहौल में काम करा है जिस में…
  • अस्थमा (दमा) को गंभीरता से लें और जल्द से जल्द इलाज कराएं
    78 वर्षीय अंजलि सेन ने अपना अधिकांश जीवन अस्थमा का सामना करते हुए गुजारा है।इस लेख में वे बताती हैं कि वे कैसे इस दीर्घ कालिक बीमारी और इससे होने वाली परेशानी से जूझती रहीं। वह कोलकाता में रहती हैं। गृहिणी होने के साथ ही वह एक उत्साही पाठक और क्रिकेट प्रेमी भी हैं। क्या आप संक्षिप्त में अपनी स्थिति के बारे में बता सकती हैं? दौरा सांस लेने में मामूली तकलीफ के साथ शुरू होता है और जल्द ही यह दम फूलने, हांफने और घुटन का रूप धारण कर लेता है।पर पिछले 12 से 15 वर्षों के दौरान मुझे अस्थमा का कोई गंभीर…
  • How To Deal With Asthma During Covid-19
    Vijay Nallawala, founder of Bipolar India support group, who has lived through several critical attacks of asthma, details the precautions, rigorous routine and optimistic spirit to keep coronavirus at bay.  Anjali Sen, 81 who is an asthma and heart patient shares her perspective as well. Note: While this interview is based on the first wave of Covid-19, there are useful lessons in it for everyone with asthma. Considering Covid-19 primarily results in lung complications, do you feel…
  • अस्थमा (दमा) के मरीज़ों के लिए तीन व्यायाम
    अहमदाबाद के संजीव अपने स्कूल के दिनों में बिस्तर के पास ऑक्सीजन सिलिंडर रखकर सोते थे, लेकिन अब उन्हें ऐसा नहीं करना पड़ता। संजीव बताते हैं कि किस तरह उन्होंने अस्थमा की चुनौतियों का सामना करते हुए इस परजीत हासिल की और वे कौनसे तीन व्यायाम हैं जो ठीक तरह सांस लेने में उनकी मदद करते हैं। मुझे बहुत छोटी उम्र से ही अस्थमा रहा है। अस्थमा के हल्के दौरे तो पूरे साल आते रहते हैं, लेकिन किसी ट्रिगर की मौजूदगी में येबढ़जाते हैं। ट्रिगर, जैसे धूम्रपान, गंध, धूल, खाने की कुछ चीजें जैसे मक्का और दही आदि।…
Importance of having a certified N95/N99 filter in face mask! We would like to give you a better idea about what kind of pollution masks you should buy. And whether the mask will be fit for the purpose. For that, I will give a short introduction…
Question from a member. Need your inputs please i need help for my 2 year boy child. since he was born pre mature and his immune system is very weak. his lungs were developed artificially by medication. he is a suffering from strong bronchitis and…
Respected Sir/Maam, i am suffering from asthama by birth how can i recovered from asthama permaments.
Respected Sir/Maam, i am suffering from asthama by birth how can i recovered from asthama permaments.
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I'm detected of asthma, I'm aged-55, male, architect - resident of solapur-mah', its getting slowly-steadily & had a serious attack of it due to several symptoms, all at once & so got admitted twice within 1-month, so now on active…
I am suffering from obstructive sleep apnea pl advise 
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