Beijing Hospital, Beijing Institute of Geriatrics, Key Laboratory of Geriatrics, Ministry of Health, Beijing, China; Beijing Institute of Respiratory Medicine, Beijing Key Laboratory of Respiratory and Pulmonary Circulation Disorders, Department of Respiratory Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Beijing Hospital, Beijing Institute of Geriatrics, Key Laboratory of Geriatrics, Ministry of Health, Beijing, China.
Chest. 2013 Jun;143(6):1766-1773. doi: 10.1378/chest.12-1854.
The past century witnessed a rapid development of respiratory medicine in China. The major burden of respiratory disease has shifted from infectious diseases to chronic noninfectious diseases. Great achievements have been made in improving the national standard of clinical management of various respiratory diseases and in smoking control. The specialty of respiratory medicine is expanding into pulmonary and critical care medicine. Nevertheless, respiratory diseases remain a major public health problem, with new challenges such as air pollution and nosocomial infections. This review describes the history, accomplishments, new challenges, and opportunities in respiratory medicine in China.
上个世纪见证了中国呼吸医学的快速发展。呼吸疾病的主要负担已经从传染病转移到了慢性非传染性疾病。在提高各种呼吸疾病的临床管理国家标准和控烟方面取得了巨大成就。呼吸医学专业正在向肺部和危重病医学扩展。然而,呼吸疾病仍然是一个主要的公共卫生问题,面临着新的挑战,如空气污染和医院感染。本文描述了中国呼吸医学的历史、成就、新挑战和机遇。