EC Pharmacology And Toxicology

Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease of the airways that has several contributing factors. Since the word "asthma" comes from the Greek for "short of breath," any patient who had this condition was said to have asthma. This study aims to assess a hospital-based survey on the relationship between air pollution and asthma in the city of Dhaka. One of the main contributing factors to the etiology and pathogenesis of asthma is airway inflammation. The fact that current asthma treatments, especially combination inhalers, are quite safe, reasonably priced, and effective, and that there is a solid scientific basis for them, provide a significant obstacle to the development of new drugs. The National Institute of Disease of the Chest and Hospital (NIDCH) in Mohakhali, Dhaka, was the site of the survey. The study was conducted in 2024 between January and March. The purpose of the survey was to gather information from at least 100 asthmatic patients who were receiving medication therapy and had adequate signs and symptoms. One hundred hospitalized asthmatic patients participated in this study, yielding a variety of findings that showed the influence on the patients in diverse ways. As per the survey data supplied, there were more male asthmatic patients (68%) than female asthmatic patients (32%). Patients between the ages of 61 and 70 (27%) and 71 and 80 (25%) were older than the other age groups in the institution. The survey result shows a wide range of weights, with 31% of patients with asthma having a weight between 41 and 50. Furthermore, there were differences between the normal (43%) and abnormal (57%) blood pressure of asthma patients. Notably, the survey report shows that the percentage rate of smoking habit is higher among asthma patients (39%), and it displays the various signs and symptoms of asthma patients, with shortness of breath (72%) and persistent cough (65%) being the most common. This study effectively demonstrated the severe effects of asthma due to the impact of air pollution in Dhaka city, and as a result, the government of this nation should take the necessary steps to prevent this disease.

 Keywords: Asthma; Symptoms; Survey; Patient; Disease

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