Chronic Respiratory Infections
A special issue of Pathogens (ISSN 2076-0817).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (4 July 2023) | Viewed by 2447
Special Issue Editor
Interests: allergic diseases; asthma; COPD; interstitial pneumonia; immunological mechanism and immunological diagnosis of respiratory diseases; COVID-19
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Chronic respiratory disease is a group of disorders that primarily affect the lungs and airways. In addition to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma, chronic respiratory diseases include interstitial lung disease, pulmonary sarcoidosis, and pneumoconiosis. Due in great part to the prevalence of harmful environmental, occupational, and behavioral inhalational exposures, chronic respiratory diseases are among the most prevalent non-communicable diseases worldwide and are a prominent cause of global morbidity and mortality. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 4.6 million people die prematurely each year as a result of chronic respiratory disease, accounting for more than 5% of global deaths; almost 90% of these occur in low- and middle-income countries. Unfortunately, compared to other major diseases such as cancer and cardiovascular disease, chronic respiratory diseases have received relatively less public attention and research funding. Therefore, it is essential that we pay more attention to researching chronic respiratory disease.
Prof. Dr. Baoqing Sun
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- chronic respiratory disease
- COPD
- asthma
- non-communicable disease
- ILD
