Asthma is not uncontrollable in the World Day of asthma control

Reporter Wangxiao

The December 11, the world's asthma day, this year's theme is "asthma can be controlled." In today's society, asthma has become a worldwide public health problem of great concern. On the occasion of the world's asthma day, in order to enhance the general public and the patient's understanding of asthma, control and treatment of asthma, December 10, the reporter came to Wulanchabu Central Hospital to interview the Yu Chunming Director of respiratory medicine.

The director told reporters: "Asthma is one of the most common chronic diseases, bronchial asthma is the most common one." In recent years, the incidence and mortality of asthma have been increasing year by year. Teenagers and children are the main people suffering from asthma, there are two causes of asthma, one is congenital genetic gain, the second is caused by respiratory allergies or colds, the main symptoms are: shortness of breath, chest tightness, recurrent cough, wheezing and so on. Although asthma is difficult to treat, most patients can be treated with long-term control and clinically cured if they can receive formal treatment. ”

"Precautions should be taken, identify allergens to avoid further contact, prevent respiratory infections and colds, pay attention to climate change, keep the interior clean, often open windows ventilation; it is not appropriate to raise animals such as cats and dogs indoors; asthma children should strengthen physical training, cough persistent or repeated cough attack, should be timely medical treatment. On the diet bogey spicy seafood and other irritating or allergic food. Yu Chunming Director explained.