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Everything You Wanted To Know About Asthma
Item Code : DPME4
Author : Dr Ashok Birbal-Jain, Dr Aruna A Birbal-Jain MD
Publisher : Non, Darussalam
Book Format : 14X21 PB
Pages : 163
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Everything You Wanted To Know About Asthma
An estimated 15 million Indians suffer from asthma.The ailment remains mostly a life-long problem that cannot be cured completely. However, the attacks can be prevented or controlled.
For this, one must understand the causes, treatment options, lifestyle changes etc. Doctors are reluctant to use steroids, fearing their side- effects.
Inhalation therapy is also not used optimally. With over 20 years experience in treating asthma, the doctor couple cover all these aspects in their book.
Highlights of the book include:
*Mechanism of asthma--its signs and symptoms
*Risk factors including its possible connection with the, medical history of the patient
*Diagnosis,and the use of peak-flow meter
*Grading the severity of Asthma--its treatment
*Stepwise approach to therapy;the drugs used
*Managing acute cases;asthma in special situations
*Exercise-induced asthma,inhalation therapy,travelling and asthma
*Prevention of asthma
Some patients are reluctant to use allopathy. Therefore, information on alternative therapies (homeopathy, ayurveda, naturopathy and yoga) has also been included.
The book will help patients manage mild episodes at home and decide when to visit the doctor. By following instructions, patients can also prevent the onset of acute attacks.
With this book, primary level doctors can diagnose and treat patients easily and also educate them on preventing attacks.
About the authors:
Dr Ashok Birbal-Jain, an eminent physician of Wardha, graduated in medical sciences from Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Sewagram. He is in active practice since 1983 and has a nursing home with state-of-the-art equipments.
Dr Aruna Jain his wife and an eminent pathologist of Wardha graduated in medical sciences from Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Sewagram. Dr Aruna has a hi-tech pathology lab at Wardha.
The doctor couple have authored a book on Bronchial Asthma and another on Diabetes in Marathi. They have acquired deep knowledge in holistic sciences, especially homeopathy, yoga, ayurveda and reiki.
They have conducted workshops on numerous topics at schools and colleges in Wardha, Nagpur, New Delhi and Pune.
They manage the Centre for Diabetes, Heart & Asthma Care and have organised many Continuing Medical Education programmes for doctors.
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