Lucknow: To combat the severe consequences of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and other end-stage lung issues, King George’s Medical University (KGMU) is planning to develop the lung transplant facility.
Head of pulmonary critical care medicine at KGMU and organizer of the “COPD Update-2023” conference, Prof Ved Prakash, revealed this on Friday.Prakash said that while not all patients with lung diseases may require it, a select few face this critical need in the advanced stages of the ailment. Prof Prakash also pledged to donate his own organs at the programme.
Meanwhile, KGMU Vice-Chancellor Prof Soniya Nityanand said, “Now, patients suffering from serious respiratory disease COPD can also lead a normal life. By improving lifestyle and regulating eating habits one can protect oneself from dangers of COPD to a great extent.”
Prof Nityanand said smoking makes the condition worse. The patient starts losing weight rapidly. Headaches occur in the morning. Swelling may also occur in the feet. Bleeding along with cough is also a major symptom. “If symptoms are ignored, the patient may become vulnerable to pneumonia and other lung infections,” she added.
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Head of pulmonary critical care medicine at KGMU and organizer of the “COPD Update-2023” conference, Prof Ved Prakash, revealed this on Friday.Prakash said that while not all patients with lung diseases may require it, a select few face this critical need in the advanced stages of the ailment. Prof Prakash also pledged to donate his own organs at the programme.
Meanwhile, KGMU Vice-Chancellor Prof Soniya Nityanand said, “Now, patients suffering from serious respiratory disease COPD can also lead a normal life. By improving lifestyle and regulating eating habits one can protect oneself from dangers of COPD to a great extent.”
Prof Nityanand said smoking makes the condition worse. The patient starts losing weight rapidly. Headaches occur in the morning. Swelling may also occur in the feet. Bleeding along with cough is also a major symptom. “If symptoms are ignored, the patient may become vulnerable to pneumonia and other lung infections,” she added.
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