Cardio-Respiratory Care (CRC) is made up of several areas of service including:
Respiratory Therapy and Non-Invasive Cardiology. The top priority and
goal of CRC is to provide high-quality, competent services to improve
patient care with special attention to patient satisfaction. The CRC staff
works with all members of the healthcare team under the direction of a
physician.
Smoking Cessation Program
Do Your Body a Favor: Quit Smoking
According to the American Cancer Society, one in five deaths in the United
States is directly related to smoking. The good news is among current
U.S. smokers, more then 70% of them say they want to quit. If you are
a smoker, you know it’s tough to quit. In fact, only five to ten
percent of those who try are successful. But here is some motivation.
Your body starts seeing results right away before it reaches full recovery.
20 minutes after quitting: your blood pressure and temperature of your
hands and feet return to normal levels.
24 hours after quitting: your chance of a heart attack decreases.
Two weeks to three months after quitting: your circulation improves and
lung function increases up to 30 percent.
One to nine months after quitting: coughing, sinus congestion, fatigue
and shortness of breath decrease; lung structures regain normal function.
One year after quitting: the excess risk of coronary heart disease is half
that of a smoker’s.
Ten years after quitting: the lung cancer death rate is about half that
of a continuing smoker’s. Risk of cancer of the mouth, throat, esophagus,
bladder, kidney and pancreas also decrease.
Fifteen years after quitting: the risk of coronary heart disease is equal
of a non-smoker’s risk.
There are several other reasons to quit smoking including cancer, lung
diseases, heart attacks, strokes, blood vessel disease – not to
mention losing years of your life.
According to
Cancer.org and the U.S. Surgeon General, “Smoking cessation (stopping smoking)
represents the single most important step that smokers can take to enhance
the length and quality of their lives.”
Not only will your body be healthier, you will also smell better, your
teeth will be whiter, your food will taste better and you will be able
to breathe easier.
So attend a counseling service, use a nicotine substitute such as the patch
or gum, or take prescription medication and watch your wallet stay heavy
with all the money you will save after quitting smoking.
For assistance with quitting, there are many free resources available to
citizens of Louisiana by contacting Louisiana's Smoking Cessation help
center at:
According to the American Cancer Society, one in five deaths in the United
States is directly related to smoking. The good news is among current
U.S. smokers, more then 70% of them say they want to quit. If you are
a smoker, you know it’s tough to quit. In fact, only five to ten
percent of those who try are successful. But here is some motivation.
Your body starts seeing results right away before it reaches full recovery.
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