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Pnoesis- Specialized Medical Practice
As a Pulmonologist-Somnologist, Dr Sanida, deals with the whole spectrum of respiratory pathologies such as:
- Asthma and Respiratory allergies
- Tobacco-related respiratory diseases such as Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and Emphysema
- Occupational Exposure-related lung damage (e.g. anthracosilicosis)
- Lung intertitial diseases (Sarcoidosis, Pylmonary Fibrosis, etc)
- Pulmonary Infectious diseases such as pneumonia, pleurisy, tuberculosis, etc.
- Lung and pleural cancer
- Respiratory disorders during sleep (sleep apnea syndrome, etc.) but also other more specific sleep disorders not related to breathing
She also provides support to stop smoking, based on her training and experience as a tobacco specialist, including:
- Evaluating physiological and psychological dependence on nicotine
- Giving medical information, guidance and counseling before, during and after smoking cessation
- Prescribing and guiding the safe and effective use of nicotine substitutes
- Exercising cognitive-behavioural approach in order to stop smoking, but also arrive to a permanent change of attitude
She gives great importance to the prevention of illness by educating the people she treats and by 'coaching' them not only to remedy the illness itself, but also to preserve their health and well-being in long term.
Why should you ask for a consultation at Pnoesis?
The most frequently encountered symptoms that should motivate you to ask for a respiratory check-up are:
- Cough
- Shortness of breath
- Abundance of coloured sputum
- Chest pain
- Wheezing
- Bloody mucus
The complaints that should motivate you to ask for a sleep study are:
- Snoring
- Unexplained fatigue
- Daytime sleepiness
- Restless sleep and frequent nighttime awakenings
- Insomnia
- Difficulty falling asleep and early final awakening