Archive for September, 2009

Which is better for COPD patients, Albuterol inhaler or Combivent inhaler?

Monday, September 28th, 2009

I have the disease COPD & use an inhaler called Combivent. I have a friend with the same disease who uses Albuterol. His Dr. says Albuterol is best, my Dr. say's combivent is the best. Who's right? Need knowledgeable opinions please! Hiya, my mum has COPD and she has been given ...

Can you tell me about a country/hospital where a person older than 75 years old may obtain a lung transplant?

Monday, September 28th, 2009

Can you tell me about a country/hospital where a person older than 75 years old may obtain a lung transplant? If you can provide a specific name of the hospital, surgeon, etc. it would be much appreciated. If you wish, you can email me your answer (yahoo will hide your email ...

If hot dogs are dangerous would you still eat them?

Monday, September 28th, 2009

I just read a study done, that says that eating hot dogs, cured meats like bacon and baloney can cause chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, because chemicals used in them to keep them fresh i ask you now, well America be off of hot dogs? I was planning on attending a Phillies ...

past 3 yrs i hav tb and i take medicine for 1 yr … now im go for extray the result is my lung hav scar ..!

Monday, September 28th, 2009

im continue smoking ciggarete ..wat will possibe happen to my lungs when a continue to smoked? wat i do to realise dat smoke is worst for my condition? Smoking causes your lung to deteriorate further and you will suffer more. If you have recovered from TB, please lead a healthy life. ...

What is the average age that smokers get lung cancer?

Monday, September 28th, 2009

Statistically speaking, what is the average age that smokers who develop lung cancer are diagnosed? Again statistically speaking, how long has the average lung cancer patient who acquired the disease through smoking been smoking? Statistically, the lung cancers can occur after about 20 years of smoking...though the longer one ...

Can a local tumor in the lung spread to develop bone metases without affecting the rest of the lungs?

Monday, September 28th, 2009

My father has been diagnosed with non-small carcinoma in the right lung. The doctors also found a lesion in the back bone L4 which is reported as neoplastic. A biopsy on the lung tumor was performed and confirme malignancy. On that basis they are presuming that the bone lesion is ...

Any genetic link to these health disorders?

Monday, September 28th, 2009

Cystinuria, Chronic Bronchial Asthma, Under-developed lungs? pulmonary hyperplasia

I think I have a lung infection from smoking too much weed?

Monday, September 28th, 2009

is this possible? I smoke an awful lot. My lungs feel heavy and I make wheezing noises. What is wrong with me? Umm... It's because you smoke "weed", duh! Things like that are extremely malicious to your health! Why would you possibly do something like that to your health! That's one ...

The impact of respiratory diseases on our economy in lost work?

Monday, September 28th, 2009

If you look at the impact of respiratory diseases on our economy in lost work time, and also in profits to the advertising and pharmaceutical industries - what would happen if vaccines were developed that prevented 95% of colds? What would happen to the number of sick days people took? ...

what is the life expectancy of a person who is diagnosed with COPD?

Friday, September 25th, 2009

How long does one have when they have COPD. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease There are different stages of COPD, based on the severity of the didease. Expectancy would be different for every individual based first on the stage at which they are in at diagnoses. In addition, the course of ...