Shiv Joshi

Department of Community Medicine, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences (Deemed to be University), Sawangi (Meghe), Wardha, Maharashtra, India

Publications

  • Review Article   
    Relationship between Asthma and COVID-19
    Author(s): Pawan Wasu and Shiv Joshi*

    The COVID-19 disease caused by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) is only responsible for rampant loss of lives all over world. It’s created health crises all over world. COVID-19 infection causes wide range of symptoms (breathing related problems) from moderate to severe that can also lead to respiratory failure and death. Elderly people and those who are having cardiovascular conditions, metabolic conditions and other chronic respiratory problems are at a higher risk for development of complications. Here we will try to explain the relationship between asthma and COVID-19 disease, whether it really makes person susceptible to the COVID-19 infections? Is it related with the worsening of the disease? Do asthma and COVID-19 infections share same pathways of entering into the host? What is the treatment for asthma and COVID-19 in.. Read More»

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