Long-term management Short-term treatment Emergency aid by bystanders Living with asthma plan (or asthma management plan) i.e. medication list, exercise, written action plan, goals, adherence, triggers, diet, follow-up) ● Reduce symptoms ● Improve lung function ● Reduce risk of exacerbations...
Posters 700 RESPIRATORY SYSTEM RESISTANCE AND BRONCHODILATOR RESPONSE IN SMALL CHILDREN WITH RECURRENT WHEEZING AND ASTHMA T. Stoeva, D. Christova, R. Mitrova, J. Uzunova University Hospital Lozenetz, Sofia, Bulgaria The interrupter technique is one of the few lung function tests that can be ...
Written individualised management plans for asthma in children and adults (Cochrane library). Issue 1. Chichester, UK: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.; 2004.Toelle B, Ram FSF. Written individualised management plans for asthma in children and adults. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2004;(2):CD002171....
When treating asthma, it’s important to maintain healthy lung function. Sports and regular physical activity can help you achieve this. In addition, you may need long-acting medication. There are several types of treatments for asthma which include different types ofasthma inhalers(e.g.Salbutamol...
Lung function tests, such as spirometry and peak expiratory flow rates, measure how well your lungs are working. Allergy testingcan show if allergies to pollen, molds, dust mites, animal dander, or other items trigger your asthma. How is persistent asthma treated?
Although many people have asthma (over 5 million in the UK), the way in which any two people are affected can vary greatly. As a result, there are a number of ways of classifying the disease. It is helpful to pinpoint your specific asthma type and triggers - the better you understand...
2.2.1. Lung Function Test Pulmonary functions were measured using a Super Spiro spirometer (Micro Medical Ltd, UK) at rest. None of the participants had taken any short-acting bronchodilator four hours before spirometry. Participants in both groups were required to record a daily peak expiratory ...
consider what reference value ranges should be used for transgender patients. The 2019 American Thoracic Society and European Respiratory Society guidelines specify that patients should be informed that “birth sex and not gender is the determinant of predicted lung size” and using non-birth sex to...
Asthma is a disease of the airways in the lung, leading to inflammation and spasm of the breathing tubes. This makes it difficult for the person affected with asthma to breathe properly and causes wheezing,coughingand shortness of breath. Asthma increases the sensitivity of the lungs to things...
Exposure to air pollution poses a significant public health threat and, globally, is responsible for 7 million premature deaths every year [1] owing to illnesses such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and lung cancer [2]. The health impacts of air pollution span the entire...