Sangat berbahaya jika Anda sering kemasukan air lewat hidung. Hal ini bisa mengganggu kesehatan paru-paru Anda.

Recent studies showed that the sensitivity of ultrasound for diagnosing pneumonia is at least comparable to chest x-ray. However, little is known about the ultrasound characteristics of different types of pneumonia. Therefore the aim of our study was to evaluate and compare the ultrasound characteristics of lung infiltrates in different types of pneumonia in children.

Siapa yang tak tahu dampak negatif rokok bagi kesehatan? Ya, kebiasaan merokok adalah penyebab utama tingginya kasus kanker paru di Indonesia. Sebelum berubah menjadi kanker, biasanya rokok akan merusak fungsi paru secara perlahan. Kerusakan paru paling awal yang dapat dialami para perokok aktif adalah penyakit paru obstruktif kronis (PPOK). Lalu, bagaimana rokok bisa menyebabkan kerusakan paru ini?

Some studies indicate that atopy is less important as a predictor of severe asthma. But, remission is more uncommon in allergic asthma than in non-allergic asthma. The purpose of this study was to investigate the prognosis of asthma and risk factors for asthma onset, especially sensitization of specific allergens. A cohort of three age groups responded to a respiratory questionnaire in 1990 and 2003.

Pernahkah Anda mendengar tentang penyakit paru obstruktif kronis? Ini gejalanya yang patut diwaspadai.

Respiratory Protective Equipment (RPE) is the last in the hierarchy of control, used when other methods have failed. We have investigated the benefits of air-fed RPE in workers with occupational asthma exposed to metal-working fluid aerosols in a car engine and transmission manufacturing facility. All workers had remained symptomatic after steam cleaning and replacement of the metal-working fluid.

Kapasitas paru-paru adalah kemampuan paru-paru dalam menampung udara ketika bernapas. Penurunan dan peningkatan kapasitas paru-paru dapat memberi dampak terhadap kondisi kesehatan Anda. Simak selengkapnya dalam ulasan berikut ini!

Brain metastasis is one of the most important factors influencing the quality of life in lung cancer patients with metastatic disease. We analyzed the clinicopathological data of 163 lung cancer patients with brain metastasis (96 men, 67 women). The brain metastasis was diagnosed either by CT (n=119) or MRI (n=44).

Bicara soal infeksi paru, biasanya orang akan langsung berpikir tentang polusi udara atau paparan asap rokok. Padahal, penyebab infeksi paru ternyata juga bisa berasal dari dalam rumah Anda. Ya, itu adalah kondisi ruangan yang sumpek dan lembap.

We agree with Sekine et al. and endorse their view that screening smokers for evidence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) will help identify those for who computed tomography (CT) screening for lung cancer is most appropriate. We outline below further evidence supporting this viewpoint, specifically how the inclusion of COPD in screening eligibility might improve both sensitivity and specificity of CT screening for lung cancer.