The world has been overwhelmed by the coronavirus pandemic. As healthcare systems around the world continue to buckle under the strain of grappling with this unforgiving and highly infectious disease, there is not much we can do except to stay safe, maintain social distancing and wait it out.
The coronavirus primarily attacks your respiratory system, making it extremely difficult for those with compromised respiratory systems, especially those suffering from chronic diseases such as COPD and lung cancer. These diseases cause individuals to become immunocompromised due to the medication regimen involved in their treatment and puts them at a much higher risk of contracting the coronavirus infection compared to others.
Smoking is extremely injurious to our health. With dozens of carcinogenic compounds and many negative impacts on our health including reduced lung capacity, COPD and cancer, smoking is the top causal factor for most respiratory disorders along with air pollution. Although many of us can mitigate the effects of air pollution when indoors by using an air purifier, smokers voluntarily impact their lungs with cigarette smoke daily, putting themselves and others breathing the smoke in at risk.
Smokers, especially those suffering from COPD or lung cancer are at a much higher risk compared to the others. With their respiratory systems being compromised due to tar deposits because of smoking or COPD and lung cancer, they unable to cope with the extreme strain this disease puts on the lungs. Patients suffering from lung cancer and those who have smoked in the past or currently smoke have showcased mortality of over 25% which is the highest of all cancer types.
Although quitting might not have a direct impact on our chances of contracting COVID-19, but it will definitely help our bodies prepare to combat the disease better. Quitting smoking causes many positive changes in our body within the first week itself. Most smokers are able to smell and taste things better, along with reduced bouts of coughing and a marked increase in walking stamina. This is further enhanced by every passing day as they continue to desist from smoking, helping their bodies recover from its ill-effects and giving themselves a chance to breathe better.
Quitting smoking, social distancing and hygiene is the most one can do to avoid contracting COVID-19. However, ensuring that you have a quality oxygen concentrator at home can work wonders for patients suffering from COPD and other respiratory disorders. Innovative products such as the Inogen One G5 can help patients go about their daily chores while ensuring that they get the oxygen they need to effectively perform these chores.
The Inogen One G5 is powerful, lightweight and high-performance oxygen concentrator that can help you lead a healthier life. With a 6-step oxygen flow setting, low weight and 13-hour battery life, the Inogen One G5 is the perfect companion for your oxygen therapy needs, ensuring that you stay healthy, safe and can fight infections better. Inogen’s feature list far exceeds the capability of any other device available today. With charging on-the-go and a range of settings that suit just about anyone, the Inogen One G5 is the device to get for your oxygen needs.
Sanrai is the authorized retail partner for Inogen in India and is providing sales, support, and warranty services for the Inogen range of devices. An experienced and innovative global medical products distributor with a presence in 46 countries, Sanrai’s expertise in devices used for the management of COPD set it apart from the competition with knowledgeable sales personnel and quality after-sales service. Contact Sanrai for your portable oxygen concentrator needs today!
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