Abstract
Lung disease, which affects both adults and children, is on the rise worldwide. The following chapter provides a brief overview of some of the respiratory disorders currently affecting millions of people worldwide. The source of respiratory disease mortality and morbidity is uncertain; according to recent studies by the World Health Organization (WHO) and other agencies, nearly 400 million people worldwide suffer from mild to severe asthma and chronic obstructive lung disease (COPD) only. The pathophysiology of major lung diseases such as COPD, asthma, pneumonia, lung cancer, tuberculosis, and cystic fibrosis is discussed in this chapter, with their limitations on existing treatment approaches.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Natural Polymeric Materials based Drug Delivery Systems in Lung Diseases |
| Publisher | Springer Nature |
| Pages | 4-24 |
| Number of pages | 21 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9789811976568 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9789811976551 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1 Jan 2023 |
| Externally published | Yes |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
Keywords
- Asthma
- COPD
- Cysticfibrosis
- Lungcancer
- Lungdisease
- Pneumonia
- Tuberculosis
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