"Pulmonary Rehabilitation is a Boon for Patients with Chronic Respiratory Diseases" - Dr. Surya kant
Lucknow desk (R L Pandey).The second national update symposium on pulmonary rehabilitation was successfully organized at the Kalam Center of King George’s Medical University (KGMU), Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow.
Head of the Department of Respiratory Medicine, Dr. Surya kant, stated that approximately 100 million people in India suffer from respiratory diseases. Along with treatment, pulmonary rehabilitation plays a crucial role in managing these conditions. Major respiratory diseases such as asthma, COPD, ILD, and bronchiectasis significantly benefit from pulmonary rehabilitation. Dr. Surya kant emphasized that patients with lung tuberculosis, who continue to experience breathlessness even after treatment, also greatly benefit from pulmonary rehabilitation. He highlighted that for patients with severe and chronic respiratory diseases, pulmonary rehabilitation acts as a boon. When a patient visits the hospital, the first goal is treatment, the second is symptom control, the third is providing relief, and the fourth is reducing the severity of the disease. If prevention is not possible, that is where pulmonary rehabilitation begins its role.
In this context, Associate Professor Dr. Ankit Kumar from the Department of Respiratory Medicine shared his insights on asthma patients and their management. Associate Professor Dr. Amit Ranjan from AIIMS Gorakhpur discussed the challenges in pulmonary rehabilitation and their alternative solutions. Additionally, Dr. B.P. Singh, Dr. Nisha Mani Pandey, Dr. A.K. Singh, and Dr. Anand Gupta also shared their views. Cardio-respiratory physiotherapist Dr. Shivam Srivastava elaborated on the tests conducted in pulmonary rehabilitation, their significance, and the entire process in detail.
More than 100 participants attended the event, including Dr. Rishi Kumar Saxena and Dr. Mohammad Amir from the Health Department, along with Dr. R.A.S. Kushwaha, Dr. Santosh Kumar, Dr. Darshan Bajaj from the Department of Respiratory Medicine, and several pulmonologists, physiotherapists, dietitians, and psychologists from various hospitals and institutions.
At the end of the program, special training was provided to participants, covering key aspects such as selecting suitable patients for pulmonary rehabilitation, educating them about an appropriate diet, counseling techniques, teaching various exercises, and monitoring their progress effectively.