Sentences with phrase «chronic lung diseases such»

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Such pollution, as Business Insider's Lydia Ramsey explained in 2016, «is especially dangerous because it can get lodged in the lungs and cause long - term health problems like asthma and chronic lung disease.»

He said: «The government simply can't afford to be the passive observers of unhealthy lifestyles, only intervening when chronic diseases such as diabetes, heart disease or lung cancer are already well established.»

Individuals with chronic medical conditions such as asthma, diabetes, morbid obesity, and chronic lung disease

However, certain individuals, particularly children with chronic lung disease, such as asthma, may require hospitalization.

The new research investigated the effectiveness of MSC therapy in a mouse model of chronic inflammatory lung disease, which reflects some of the essential features of diseases such as COPD and cystic fibrosis.

«Importantly, the length of stay was reduced while balancing measures and co-morbidities such as necrotizing enterocolitis, chronic lung disease, mortality and readmission rates remained similar or trended downward.»

Neonates with severe respiratory problems are at higher risk for long - term complications, such as chronic lung disease and neurodevelopmental problems, throughout infancy and childhood.

Common causes of pulmonary hypertension include congestive heart failure, other heart diseases, birth defects of the heart, chronic lung disease, obstructive sleep apnea, and certain autoimmune disease such as rheumatoid arthritis.

A number of easily identified disorders can cause such shortness of breath (dyspnea, in technical terms), including asthma, lung infections and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (or COPD, an umbrella term for various conditions that permanently impair airflow through the lungs).

It can also exacerbate the more severe lung diseases, such as cystic fibrosis or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.»

The conducting airways are involved in major diseases such as asthma and chronic obstructive lung diseases.

It is the leading cause of death for children under the age of five, and babies who survive are at much higher risk of developing a number of health conditions including chronic lung disease, cardiovascular disease and metabolic diseases such as Type 2 diabetes.

Fibrotic diseases, such as chronic kidney disease and failure, lung disease, heart failure and cirrhosis of the liver, are estimated to be responsible for up to 45 percent of deaths in the developed world.

Influenza remains a major health problem in the United States, resulting each year in an estimated 36,000 deaths and 200,000 hospitalizations.4 Those who have been shown to be at high risk for the complications of influenza infection are children 6 to 23 months of age; healthy persons 65 years of age or older; adults and children with chronic diseases, including asthma, heart and lung disease, and diabetes; residents of nursing homes and other long - term care facilities; and pregnant women.4 It is for this reason that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recommended that these groups, together with health care workers and others with direct patient - care responsibilities, should be given priority for influenza vaccination this season in the face of the current shortage.1 Other high - priority groups include children and teenagers 6 months to 18 years of age whose underlying medical condition requires the daily use of aspirin and household members and out - of - home caregivers of infants less than 6 months old.1 Hence, in the case of vaccine shortages resulting either from the unanticipated loss of expected supplies or from the emergence of greater - than - expected global influenza activity — such as pandemic influenza, which would prompt a greater demand for vaccination5 — the capability of extending existing vaccine supplies by using alternative routes of vaccination that would require smaller doses could have important public health implicdisease, and diabetes; residents of nursing homes and other long - term care facilities; and pregnant women.4 It is for this reason that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recommended that these groups, together with health care workers and others with direct patient - care responsibilities, should be given priority for influenza vaccination this season in the face of the current shortage.1 Other high - priority groups include children and teenagers 6 months to 18 years of age whose underlying medical condition requires the daily use of aspirin and household members and out - of - home caregivers of infants less than 6 months old.1 Hence, in the case of vaccine shortages resulting either from the unanticipated loss of expected supplies or from the emergence of greater - than - expected global influenza activity — such as pandemic influenza, which would prompt a greater demand for vaccination5 — the capability of extending existing vaccine supplies by using alternative routes of vaccination that would require smaller doses could have important public health implicDisease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recommended that these groups, together with health care workers and others with direct patient - care responsibilities, should be given priority for influenza vaccination this season in the face of the current shortage.1 Other high - priority groups include children and teenagers 6 months to 18 years of age whose underlying medical condition requires the daily use of aspirin and household members and out - of - home caregivers of infants less than 6 months old.1 Hence, in the case of vaccine shortages resulting either from the unanticipated loss of expected supplies or from the emergence of greater - than - expected global influenza activity — such as pandemic influenza, which would prompt a greater demand for vaccination5 — the capability of extending existing vaccine supplies by using alternative routes of vaccination that would require smaller doses could have important public health implications.

The biological mechanisms by which toxins in tobacco smoke cause lung cancer are complex and still not completely understood, but carcinogens in tobacco smoke may not only act as genetic inducers but also act to promote progression of the disease.6 7 As well as potentially reducing the risk of cancer related morbidity and mortality, quitting smoking at diagnosis could reduce overall mortality, as smoking cessation reduces mortality from other diseases such as heart disease, stroke, and chronic obstructive airways disease.8 9

A team of scientists from the UNC School of Medicine and North Carolina State University (NCSU) has developed promising research towards a possible stem cell treatment for several lung conditions, such as idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and cystic fibrosis — often - fatal conditions that affect tens of millions of Americans.

Smoking cessation dramatically reduces the risk of disease, including lung diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and lung cancer, as well as early death.

Chronic reflux of the stomach known as gastroesophageal reflux disease or GORD can cause bad breath as can lung infections such as pneumonia and bronchitis.

Working out in smoggy air can cause lung trouble in people with respiratory conditions such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

In concentrated amounts, the smoke from a grill can trigger respiratory trouble in people with lung diseases such as asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease includes progressive lung diseases such as emphysema and chronic bronchitis, according to the COPD FounChronic obstructive pulmonary disease includes progressive lung diseases such as emphysema and chronic bronchitis, according to the COPD Founchronic bronchitis, according to the COPD Foundation.

Chronic insomnia can be a symptom of another condition, such as depression, heart disease, sleep apnea, lung disease, hot flashes, or diabetes.

Studies have shown that consuming more fruits and vegetables may not only halt progression of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), such as emphysema and chronic bronchitis, but appears to improve lung function, and risks of suffering from allergic asthma may be halved by eating two or more servings of vegetables a day.

Chronic oral disease can spread bacteria to other parts of the body such as the lungs, heart, liver, and kidneys.

They can also aggravate heart and lung diseases such as congestive heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, emphysema and asthma.

Inflammatory lung disease, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and bronchitis, can also cause the condition, as can cancer and lung parasites.

Cats with other diseases such as bacterial infections, pneumonia, foreign bodies, heart disease, airway parasites and lung cancer can present with similar clinical signs to asthma or chronic bronchitis so further investigations are usually needed to confirm a diagnosis.

However, it has also been identified as a leading health risk factor in the developing world — being associated with deadly cardiovascular and respiratory diseases such as lung cancer, stroke, heart disease, chronic bronchitis and pneumonia.

Under this rider, you can choose between two options; first option only covers 4 critical illnesses including heart attack, cancer, coronary artery bypass graft and stroke while the second option provides comprehensive protection against 25 critical illnesses such as chronic lung disease, apallic syndrome, heart valve surgery, major head trauma etc..

They include conditions such as heart disease, dementia, stroke, chronic kidney disease, lung disease, type 2 diabetes and cancer.

Felitti and colleagues1 first described ACEs and defined it as exposure to psychological, physical or sexual abuse, and household dysfunction including substance abuse (problem drinking / alcoholic and / or street drugs), mental illness, a mother treated violently and criminal behaviour in the household.1 Along with the initial ACE study, other studies have characterised ACEs as neglect, parental separation, loss of family members or friends, long - term financial adversity and witness to violence.2 3 From the original cohort of 9508 American adults, more than half of respondents (52 %) experienced at least one adverse childhood event.1 Since the original cohort, ACE exposures have been investigated globally revealing comparable prevalence to the original cohort.4 5 More recently in 2014, a survey of 4000 American children found that 60.8 % of children had at least one form of direct experience of violence, crime or abuse.6 The ACE study precipitated interest in the health conditions of adults maltreated as children as it revealed links to chronic diseases such as obesity, autoimmune diseases, heart, lung and liver diseases, and cancer in adulthood.1 Since then, further evidence has revealed relationships between ACEs and physical and mental health outcomes, such as increased risk of substance abuse, suicide and premature mortality.4 7

She is interested in the use of integrative medicine modalities such as Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction to improve quality of life for patients with chronic lung disease and sleep disorders.