Sleep & Respiratory Medicine
Disorders which affect the respiratory system and lungs are categorized under sleep and respiratory medicine. There are advanced facilities in India, offering a variety of treatments for the treatment and management of disorders such as sleep apnea, insomnia, asthma, tuberculosis, COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), and interstitial lung disease. Hospitals and clinics in India are equipped with state-of-the-art medical equipment enabling lung transplant and associated emergencies.
Netcross Medical Tours offers wellness therapies such as sleep therapy, yoga and more to resolve sleep issues, asthma management etc. You will feel better and healthier by practicing these therapies along with any medicine that is prescribed by your physician. Let’s take a look at some of the most common diseases and treatments in this specialty:
Asthma
Asthma is one of the respiratory disorders that most people complain of. Cases are increasing due to increasing pollution and other lifestyle factors. Asthma occurs when your air passages are constricted or blocked, and excess mucous formation makes it difficult to breathe. Usual treatments are oral as well as intravenous corticosteroids.
However, to manage your chronic asthma problem you could check out the wellness therapies such as Pranayama, Yoga, Ayurveda etc. facilitated by us in India.
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
This respiratory disorder is observed in adults, especially in the elderly. The flow of oxygen in the system is not sufficient for a long period of time. Shortness of breath and coughing with sputum are the primary symptoms.
Pneumonia
The lungs’ air sacs get infected, causing inflammation and deposition of fluid in the lungs. Treatment recommended are medications such as antimicrobials and NSAIDs. Some severe cases may require oxygen therapy as well as breathing treatments. Wellness therapies too can help in improving COPD.
Sleep Apnea
It is a sleep disorder that severely impacts your quality of life due to inadequate sleep. You have to wake up several times due to the repeated starting-stopping of breathing. It can be dangerous, but sleep therapies can help to remedy it.
Interstitial Lung Disease
In this disorder, the interstitium or the tissues within the sacs of the lung get affected. Oxygen therapy, corticosteroids as well as pulmonary rehabilitation are generally recommended.
Insomnia
Insomnia is a disorder when you cannot fall asleep, making it difficult to lead a smooth daily life. Wellness therapies can go hand in hand with other doctor-prescribed therapies to restore healthy sleep naturally.
Healthcare facilities that are our partners maintain strict hygiene protocols and are equipped with advanced technology to carry out diagnosis and treatment of various respiratory and sleep related disorders.
Some facilities available at our clinics are:
Pulmonary Function Laboratory
This technology is used to conduct regular spirometric study, lung diffusion as well as volume examination. The technicians of our associated labs have vast experience, resulting in accurate test results. Preoperative appraisals are carried out for patients requiring extra-thoracic and thoracic surgery. If you are unable to move, then the spirometry tests are done at your bedside.
Video Assisted Bronchoscopy
Video-bronchoscopy as well as non-video fiberscopy are done for diagnosis and treatment. The Ultrathin bronchoscope with accessories is also available. These instruments are used to diagnose symptoms such as blood in phlegm, foreign bodies and lung cancer. Some respiratory symptoms may be perplexing, so to find out the exact cause for correct diagnosis, these devices are extremely helpful.
Sleep Laboratory
Thorough investigation is done for patients who suffer from sleep apnea, daytime sleepiness, excessive snoring and obesity hypoventilation syndrome. Sleep labs are well-equipped and hi-tech, featuring sufficient provisions for titration and diagnostic studies.
Pulmonary Rehabilitation
One of the essential programs offered by Indian specialty respiratory clinics partnered with Netcross Medical Tours is the inculcation of lifestyle quality. The rehabilitation programs are especially important for smokers whose lungs have been damaged by the intake of nicotine.
The rehab programs are designed for you meticulously and include muscle workouts, and counseling sessions that help you to kick the smoking habit. Specific muscle exercises help in advanced COPD as well as chronic respiratory failure.
The clinics offer techniques which are in vogue in countries such as the US and UK, such as Extra Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) in the Acute respiratory Distress Syndrome, Respiratory Dialysis for respiratory failure, PET scans and more. Highly qualified teams of thoracic surgeons are on standby for 24×7 assistance to attend to the needs of thoracic and lung surgery patients.