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Brief Review on chronic Asthma

Meet Praful Patil, Divakar Patil, Akash Jain, Azam Shaikh, Sameer Shaikh, S. P. Pawar

Abstract


Asthma is a chronic condition that mostly affects the lungs. There are 300 million asthma patients in the world. This chronic illness claims the lives of 255,000 people annually throughout the world. The symptoms of asthma include wheezing, chest tightness, coughing, and shortness of breath when the lung’s airways enlarge and narrow. Inflammation (swelling) in the airways is what causes asthma. The muscles surrounding the airways tighten, and the lining of the airways expands during an asthma episode. The amount of air that can enter the airway is lowered as a result. Breathing allergens or triggers can cause asthma symptoms in people with sensitive airways. This review mostly discusses the primary causes, signs, a diagnosis, the necessary precautions to prevent future progression, and the causes and treatments for persistent asthma. Asthma is treated with a variety of herbal remedies, including ginseng, ginko biloba, licorice, and cinnamon. In the future, we can use machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) programs to cure asthma.


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