Latest ICD-10 Chapter X: Diseases of the respiratory system Stories

Desert climate, chemical warfare, water-pipe smoking contribute to lung diseasesLung diseases in the Middle East range from the centuries-old pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) to modern manifestations caused by chemical warfare. A new paper now available in Respirology, a journal of the Asian Pacific Society of Respirology, provides pulmonologists and patients with the first comprehensive review of respiratory illnesses specific to the Persian Gulf region, and the challenges in treating them. This...