Smoking and lung disease
[DOC File]SMOKING - RESPIRATORY ILLS AND PERILS
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The benefits from quitting from smoking may depend on how soon and how long it was done. For a chronic smoker who quits because of lung disability, the benefit is lesser than if it is from a smoker who quits early. For a chronic smoker who quits for a year or less, their mortality rate from lung disease is about the same as the non-quitters.
[DOC File]COPD
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Cigarette smoking is the leading cause of COPD. Most people who have COPD smoke cigarettes (which contain nicotine) or used to smoke cigarettes. Long-term exposure to other lung irritants, (such as air pollution), chemical fumes, dust, and occupational pollutants (cadmium, silica) also …
[DOCX File]Students, Alumni and Friends – Concordia University ...
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Lung cancer death has a stronger associations with smoking because the risk percent is 95% versus the 23% that cardiovascular disease has. Calculate the population attributable risk percent for lung cancer mortality and for cardiovascular disease mortality.
[DOC File]Home Oxygen for Patients Who Smoke: Prescription vs ...
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Oct 23, 2001 · Today's discussion is about prescribing home oxygen therapy to smokers. Supplemental oxygen systems are also a fire hazard. Their use around open flames should be avoided and smoking cessation is highly recommended both for the benefit on the underlying lung disease and to avoid fires. Reports in the late 1980's estimate that between 10 and 20 percent of home oxygen therapy patients …
[DOC File]PROHIBITION ON SMOKING
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Estimates are that nationwide 3,000 nonsmokers die annually of ETS-related lung cancer, another 35,000 to 40,000 people die annually of ETS-related heart disease. Work is a primary source of exposure to ETS.
[DOCX File]Students, Alumni and Friends – Concordia University ...
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Apr 11, 2013 · The number of smoking-related deaths per 1,000 people per year is greater for cardiovascular disease than for lung cancer, even though the relative risk (rate ratio) is considerably lower. Thus, if no one smoked, more deaths would be prevented from …
[DOC File]Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease
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Stopping smoking will hasten the progression of the disease. Non-smokers lose 15 ml/year of FEV1 while smokers lose 60 ml/year5. Given the chronic nature of the disease, stepping down the medications is not typical in COPD once symptoms are controlled. As the disease progresses, medications need to be added to control symptoms7.
[DOC File]The lungs of a mammal also act as an interface with the ...
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Cause of death Mortalitiy rate of male doctors per 1000 per year Never smoked Given up smoking Still smoking/cigaretttes per day 1 - 14 15-24 25 or more Lung Cancer 0.17 0.68 1.31 2.33 4.17 Cancer of the mouth, throat, gullet 0.09 0.26 0.36 0.47 1.06 Other cancers …
Occupational Lung Disease Bulletin
ETS causes lung cancer and heart disease, and is also linked to respiratory diseases. For adults with asthma, significant decreases in quality of life scores as well as increased use of medication and healthcare utilization were found among individuals exposed to …
[DOC File]DIFFUSE LUNG DISEASE - Nusrum
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Lung Volumes - decreased. TLC, VC, and RV decreased. Airflow rates - near normal. Lung compliance is decreased and elastic recoil is increased. DLCO is decreased early in the course. Exercise induced hypoxemia. Hypocarbia in early stages. Hypercarbia in late disease (Respiratory Exhaustion) ROENTGENOLOGY. HRCT Scan: Shows characteristics findings
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