Asthma affects 4 million Argentines: what will be the campaign aimed at early detection of the disease?

He asthma This is a serious health problem in the world. Approximately 260 million people worldwide suffer from this chronic disease which without proper treatment can have serious consequences, according to Global Asthma Initiative (GINA), an association associated with World Health Organization (WHO).

Asthma also involves significant Economic burden, especially in Latin America. In Argentina, this disease consumes a significant portion of resources allocated to pediatric health care, according to Argentine Association of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (AAAeIC) and Argentine Association of Respiratory Medicine (AAMR).

Despite advances in treatment, the country around 4 million peopleand there are more than 15,000 hospitalizations due to asthma attacks each year. These figures show the need to improve education and combat this pathology, which affects health and leads to absenteeism from school and work.

Argentine Association of Asthma Patients (AAPA) announced Second national campaign for open, free and voluntary asthma screening which will take place from May 20 to 24.

All people who may suspect that they have asthma and are interested in participating can go to the website www.pedirturno.com.ar from 13 to 17 May, where they must first answer a questionnaire and then agree to make an appointment, whether at city. in person or virtually, with a specialist.

Organizers said that during the first identification campaign held in 2023, 77.63% of those who came for consultations were diagnosed with asthma.. In this new edition we intend to continue the work early detection and adequate treatment of the disease.

He Asthma is a chronic, common and potentially serious disease. has been characterized chronic inflammation of the airways and availability symptoms such as wheezing, shortness of breath, chest tightness and cough, which vary over time and in intensity, as well as variable restriction of expiratory airflow.

This is not only a childhood disease, but can happen at any time in life. It is not a contagious disease because This is not an infectious pathologyBut it should be taken into account that viral respiratory infections (for example, colds and flu) can cause exacerbations or crises in patients with asthma.

In accordance with US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) “We don’t know all the factors that can cause asthma, but we do know that genetic, environmental, and occupational factors are associated with the development of asthma.”

The same American organization indicated that prevention asthma attacks require recognize warning signs and avoid triggers such as tobacco smoke, dust mites, air pollution, cockroach allergens, pets and mold, among other factors including exposure to smoke from burning wood and certain emotional factors.

Proper asthma treatment includes avoiding these triggers, maintain hygiene at home and follow medical instructions regarding the use of asthma medications, which are divided into quick relief and long-term control. This is important for people with asthma. develop an action plan against this disease in collaboration with your doctor, thereby ensuring a better quality of life and reducing the risks associated with this disease.

According to APAA, There are ‘very important advances in asthma treatment’. It is now “very likely that disease control will be achieved with appropriate treatment, and patients can have a quality of life comparable to that of someone without the disease.”

Among the drugs used corticosteroids that “they are excellent anti-inflammatory agents and are the mainstay of treatment for the disease. “They are able to reduce the frequency and intensity of symptoms, as well as the risk of crises.” The same institution noted that there are “lifesavers/helpers in moments of crisis” and, in addition, “monoclonal/biological antibodies.”