Economic burden of asthma among patients visiting a private hospital in South India.

Background: The presence of asthma is associated with a socioeconomic burden due to both direct and indirect cost.

Aim: This study aims to estimate the economic burden of asthma in terms of direct and indirect cost as also determine if the proper control and adherence to medication would result in reduced cost.

Materials And Methods: Direct cost was calculated in terms of medications, doctors visit, investigations, and hospitalizations.

Erosion of esophageal stent into left main bronchus causing airway compromise.

Covered or uncovered self-expanding metal stents are currently used for the palliative treatment of neoplastic esophageal strictures or compressions and esophageal leaks or fistulas due to malignancies. Erosion of esophageal stents into the respiratory tract is a rare complication and that too has been reported mostly as an early complication within few days or weeks. Here, we present the case of a 31-year-old female, who presented with a late complication of an esophageal stent eroding into the left main bronchus causing respiratory distress.