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Tuesday May 5, 2020, 06.00 hrs.
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Prof. Dr. Oraphan Phochanukun
Healthy Lung Thailand Project in collaboration with the Asthma Council Association of Thailand Continue to campaign for Thais to take care of their health, guidance to raise awareness about treatment and prevention. “Asthma” on World Asthma Day: World Asthma Day
The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Global Initiatives for Asthma-GINA have determined that the first Tuesday in May of each year is World Asthma Day, which falls on May 5 this year. Government and private agencies Including a network of international organizations and citizens from around the world Realized the importance Ready to join the campaign to prevent and raise awareness. Improve knowledge Understanding asthma What will help prevent the death of patients from asthma that occurs every year. Both patients receiving inadequate treatment Misunderstanding Inadequate action to control asthma Including from the changing global environment
Prof. Dr. Orapan Panchanukul, President of the Association of Asthma Organizations of Thailand and Director of the Center of Excellence in Allergy, Asthma and Respiratory Diseases Thammasat Hospital Chalerm Phrakiat reported that “Asthma is a chronic non-communicable disease. It can happen to you to people of all genders. All ages, ranging from young children to adults. It is a condition with chronic inflammation of the bronchi or respiratory tract. It makes the bronchus more sensitive to stimuli than normal people. contraction of the bronchi. Leads to shortness of breath. Less air enters the lungs and there are two main factors that cause the disease, namely genetic factors. And environmental factors such as exposure to allergens. This will be different for each person, such as Pollen, Grass Pollen, Dust Mite, Skin, Cigarette Smoke, Exercise Cold Weather Virus Infection I Including air pollution Especially the problem of dust that exceeds the standard value Like PM2.5 dust that is affected throughout the country “
For asthma symptoms Common symptoms include cough, with symptoms usually in the morning and at night. Some people also have a runny nose and runny nose due to allergies. But in acute asthma condition Patients will have a series of coughing, shortness of breath, loud breathing, wheezing, chest tightness in very severe cases, they may not be able to speak in a normal sentence, decreased consciousness Absorbed or confused If not treated promptly, death due to hypoxia in the brain may occur and asthma symptoms may develop depending on the situation and various factors. And what will happen at that moment is unpredictable. All asthma patients should have an acute asthma action plan consisting of Recurrent Asthma Symptoms Medications and Primary Care when Acute Asthma Attacks Occur And Important Symptoms to Come to Hospital. Today, asthma patients can learn about guidelines for asthma emergencies. Including inhalation of medications correctly Including inhalation reminders and doctor appointments in the Asthma Care app, which can be downloaded for free from iOS and Android mobile devices, a collaboration of doctors and researchers from Thammasat University. To make asthma patients more convenient to access information “
In addition to the continuous medication prescribed by doctors. The doctor also recommends avoiding certain factors, such as removing dust mites at home. Avoid socializing with pets, avoiding tobacco and other fumes, as well as taking care of yourself to stay healthy and adjust your lifestyle with 4E theory, which includes 1. Exercise according to the doctor’s advice. 2. Eat foods that are helpful in all 5 groups. Try to avoid foods that can stimulate your own allergies. 3. Environment (Environment) Asthmatic patients should avoid the environment or things that stimulate symptoms and 4. Emotion in the condition that patients are stressed, depressed, mood swings. It has a great impact on the disease. “
Campaign on World Asthma Day: Asthma Day It is part of the activity of the Healthy LungThailand project, which is a joint project between AstraZeneca (Thailand) Limited and the Health Zone 1 Ministry of Public Health, Health Office, Bangkok Medical Office With the academic support of the Department of Medical Services, Ministry of Public Health. Allergy Association Association of Asthma and Immunology of Thailand for Respiratory Diseases and Critical Care Medicine in Children AND the Oncology Association of Thailand, which is the result of last year’s operations, resulting in effective treatment and care development for patients.
