EPIDEMIOLOGY OF RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS IN ASSOCIATION WITH VARIOUS RISK FACTORS: A CLINICAL STUDY AT ST. JOSEPH’S GENERAL HOSPITAL

The aim of the study was to identify the epidemiology of respiratory problems and to assess their association with various risk factors in patients of St. Joseph’s general hospital, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh. The study was conducted over a period of 8 months (July-2019 to February-2020) in 71 patients (both males and females) and the data was analyzed using EXCEL 2007 and SPSS version 6.0. The study was conducted throughout 3 seasons (Monsoon,...