Senior Respiratory Therapist, Respiratory Therapy Leadership, MHS Bellarmine University, Registered Respiratory Therapy RRT at KFGHJ on MOH, Lecturer in Respiratory Therapy. Jeddah, Makkah, Saudi Arabia

Publications

• Review   
  The relationship between Asthma and air pollution
  Author(s): Mohammed Dhafer Al Yami* and Christy Kane
  
  Asthma is prevalent worldwide. Asthma is a serious disease which threatens many people's lives and prevents them from exercising their daily activities. According to World Health Organization (WHO) estimates, there were 417,918 deaths due to Asthma at the global level and 24.8 million Disability Adjusted Life Years (DALYS) attributable to Asthma in 2016. It was estimated that more than 339 million people had Asthma globally in 2016. Asthma is the most common non-communicable disease among children. Asthma is a public health problem not only for high-income countries; it occurs in all nations regardless of the level of development. Most asthma-related deaths occur in low-income and lower-middle-income countries. Asthma is not diagnosed and should be treated. It creates a significant burden on individuals and families and often restricts individuals' activities for life. It.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.37532/pulclr.2023.4(1).1-6.

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