14% of Albanians affected by lung diseases, smoking the main cause

 

 If you have been a smoker for 10 years, you should definitely have a lung function test. The spirometer is a device that verifies the condition of the lungs and if you are affected by chronic lung disease.

"Every such examination should be done by every person to see how his lungs work. This test is required to be done on those persons who are vaccinated because it has to do with the airways."

On the World Day of Chronic Lung Diseases, otherwise known as SPOK, doctors say that smoking is the main factor in the growth of patients in our country. 14% of Albanians suffer from this disease, which has a high mortality rate, the fourth after heart disease and cancer.

"Men, but also women have begun to have increased figures that smoking gives its impact on airway damage after 10-15 years"

Unlike years ago, women are also affected by chronic lung disease due to smoking. Doctors call for early diagnosis. But what are the first signs of the disease?

"It is a cough which is initially confused with whooping cough, but progressively increases and is accompanied by phlegm, especially of yellow color, this is that should bother the person."

In addition to being a high-risk disease for life, SPOK also has high treatment costs. Up to $ 60 a day costs the health system the drug treatment of patients with chronic lung disease.