Focal Interest
Focal Interest

Pulmonary disease

  1. Effects of speleotherapy in Çankırı Salt Cave and haloaeresoltherapy in the salt chamber on COPD and bronchial asthma patients: a preliminary experimental pilot study
    Speleotherapy in natural salt caves combined with haloaerosoltherapy significantly reduces dyspnea, improves quality of life, and increases exercise capacity in COPD and asthma patients.
  2. Medical gases and long-term oxygen therapy: reducing the chronic obstructive pulmonary disease burden in aging populations in Sub-Saharan Africa.
    Review examines COPD burden in Sub-Saharan Africa and barriers to implementing long-term oxygen therapy, providing recommendations for policy and healthcare strategies.