Shisha smoking Shisha smoking involves heating tobacco with charcoal. It is referred to as smoldering. The smoke is passed through water and travels through a hose to the mouthpiece, which is used to inhale it. It is mostly smoked in shisha bars or cafes in a social setting. Many varieties exist and electric hookahs are … Shisha
Introduction Unlike many acute diseases, COPD does not start suddenly but develops slowly over a longer period of time. The cause of the disease is permanent damage to the lungs and the resulting narrowing of the airways (bronchi). The first early symptom is usually a persistent cough. However, this is often misinterpreted or ignored as … Course of a COPD
What does the final stage look like? In addition to the typical symptoms of COPD – chronic coughing and increased purulent sputum and difficulty breathing – the final stage of COPD leads to chronic respiratory insufficiency. Due to the constant over-inflation of the lungs and increasing disruption of the gas exchange, the patient is no … What does the final stage look like? | Course of a COPD
How fast do I go through the different stages of COPD? How fast a COPD progresses depends on many different factors and is individually different. Since COPD is predominantly smokers and cigarette smoking is considered the main trigger, the most decisive factor in the course and progression of the disease is that the patient stops … How fast do I go through the different stages of COPD? | Course of a COPD
Can the process be stopped? Particularly among patients who do not give up nicotine consumption, the course of the disease leads to steadily increasing and irreversible damage and functional impairment of the lungs. These damages lead to a severely limited life expectancy of the patient. Since there are no causal treatment approaches, the aim is … Can the process be stopped? | Course of a COPD
Health risks Tobacco smoking is one of the greatest threats to public health. The WHO estimates that up to 6 million people worldwide die prematurely from it each year, 600,000 of them from passive smoking. For Switzerland, the figure is around 9,000 deaths per year. And yet, about 28% of the population still smokes today, … Smoking: How does it affect your health?
