El World Asthma Day is celebrated today, tuesday May 2, to raise awareness about the importance of asthma care, the world's most common chronic disease. Today there are 10 times more cases than 60 years ago.
What are the factors that trigger more asthma attacks? He Dr.Pasker, Pulmonologist of HCB Hospitals, explains, on World Asthma Day, the factors that contribute to the increased incidence of asthma.
Asthma is the world's most common chronic disease
Among them, as explained by Dr.Pasker, the factors are found environmental such as air pollution, dust and allergen exposure (due to climate change). But also, the pulmonologist Silver also talks about factors related to the lifestyle, such as a sedentary lifestyle or obesity that, associated with a lack of physical exercise, can increase the incidence of asthma.
In addition, another of the factors that make the asthma the most common chronic disease in the world is the one that, the Dr.Pasker called the “hygiene hypothesis”. This hypothesis suggests that in extremely clean domestic environments the immune response is derailed, while in rural areas, children grow up around animals and are more exposed to viruses, bacteria and parasites and therefore develop asthma less frequently. That is, childhood exposure to germs and certain infections helps the development of the immune system. This teaches the body to tell harmless substances from harmful ones that trigger asthma.
Periodic reviews are necessary
Since asthma is a chronic disease, it is useful and necessary to carry out periodic medical check-ups given that knowledge about it is changing and there are increasingly better drugs to treat it. Most asthma patients can have good control of their symptoms and a normal quality of life if they receive proper treatment.
On Ventolin, the best-known medication for treating asthma, Dr. Pasker explains that “its use alone is not an up-to-date treatment and should be reviewed. Ventolin is a medication that can be perfectly used in cases of asthma, but it must always be combined with other medication.”
A review for patients with asthma should include at least the medical history, current symptoms, physical examination, and pulmonary function tests. In many cases, allergy testing must also be performed or repeated, and radiological tests (such as X-rays or CT scans) are sometimes indicated.
The Department of Pneumology HCB Hospitals is formed by the Dr Dick Pasker and Dr David Orts. Dr. Dick Pasker passes consultation at HCB Benidorm HCB Denia, HCB Calpe and HCB Moraira, while Dr. Orts has a practice at HCB Benidorm.
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