Background and aims COPD is an irreversible or persistent airflow obstruction, which affects
up to 600 million people globally. The primary purpose of this systematic review was to …

Background: Diabetes, chronic respiratory diseases, heart diseases, and cancers are
diseases of public health importance in India. People with pre-existing non communicable …

Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a multisystem disease with multiple
comorbidities. Hearing is dependent on the cochlear functions that may be affected by …

Abstract According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the global tobacco epidemic
stands as one of the most significant threats to public health in history. With a staggering …

Background: Consuming tobacco is a major addiction worldwide. Smoking tobacco in the
form of cigarette or beedi is prevalent in both males and females. Smoke of cigarette and …

Tobacco is used by chewing and smoking. Cigarettes, cigars, Bidis, Chilam, hookah, etc. are
smoked forms of tobacco, while chewing tobacco in pan or in gutkha, or tobacco mixed with …

Abstract Background and Aims: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) affects up to
600 million people worldwide and it is currently one of the leading causes of morbidity and …