What is Asthma? Asthma is an often chronic (i.e.-long term and persistent) medical condition, that causes difficulty in breathing. It develops as a result of inflammation and muscular contraction within the (small) air passages inside the lungs. This restriction, combined with excessive mucus production, causes the symptoms associated with asthma. Asthma can be genetically inherited or triggered by environmental factors. Trigger factors (factors that can cause asthma) include amongst other things: Infections (chest/colds), other medicines (aspirin/Ibuprofen), pollen spores, exercise, cigarette...
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Many diseases of the human body are the result of mutations in certain key genes that are responsible for the proper development, anatomy, and function of human homeostasis. Thus, unless a medication or treatment option can be found that specifically targets the consequences of a mutation - for example, a diet that avoids phenylalanine to counteract effects from phenylketonuria (PKU) - curing or even mitigating the disorder is often not easily possible, and patients have to live with their illness,...
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Asthma Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) are long-term chronic illnesses that often develop as a result of genetic, physiological, behavioral or environmental factors (World Health Organisation 2019). Asthma—a Chronic Respiratory Disease—is one such NCD that affects the Respiratory System. Asthma can be defined as a chronic disease wherein resistant flow in the airways incites breathlessness and chest tightening as a result of narrowed and inflamed airways (Australian Institute of Health and Wellness 2019; Godfrey 1985). In 2018, 339 million people globally suffered...
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Introduction: Research studies on occupational diseases have shown that mortality due to occupational diseases is higher than mortality due to accidents (1). Asthma is a chronic disease of the lower respiratory tract that is defined by its clinical and pathophysiological characteristics, where chronic inflammation is associated with the hyperresponsiveness of the airway, which generates episodes of cough, dyspnea, tightness in the chest and wheezing, particularly at night, early in the morning or due to the causes such as viral and...
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Background: Optimal asthma management has been found largely due to patients’ medication adherence and correct inhaler technique. This study aimed to examine drug-related factors affecting medication adherence among Egyptian asthma patients Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out among 110 clinically diagnosed asthma patients attending at a university hospital, in Sohag, Egypt. Inhaler criteria and adherence were evaluated by a standardized tool “Morisky Medication Adherence Scale, 2008'. Results: Findings of the study revealed that out of 110 patients 22.9%...
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Background Asthma is a respiratory and genetic condition characterized by the inflammation and narrowing of airways in the lungs. The inflammation forces airways to swell, contributing to difficulties in breathing (Rubner et al., 2017). During asthma attacks, individuals experience periods of intense coughing, shortness of breath, chest tightness, and wheezing. Individuals with asthma may experience mild to severe symptoms, and a varying frequency of attacks. An individual’s physical activity may be related to the timing of asthma symptoms. Some people...
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Asthma is no joke, it kills, literally. People are always suffering in one way or another form asthma. But it does have to be like that for you, there are many resources, and lifestyle choices that can limit your chance of developing this life-changing disease. Asthma hits hard, take some time, read this article and protect yourself. Jesse, a 5-year-old girl said “When I have an asthma attack, I feel like a fish with no water.”* Asthma is not just...
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Introduction Asthma is one of the most widely recognized heterogeneous respiratory infections and has become the fundamental explanation to visit the crisis office and admission to the medical clinic setting each year. It has been viewed as fourteenth most basic illness on the planet as far as span and degree of inability. The worldwide asthma report uncovered that 334 million individuals were influenced by the asthma all through the world, of 14% youngsters and 8.6% youthful grown-ups (matured 18-45). Moreover,...
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Asthma is one of the most common diseases in the world especially in children it’s an obstructive pulmonary condition which affects airways such as the bronchial tubes. Asthma can be triggered by various factors such as allergies, smoke, weather and many other factors. These triggers could result in a reaction in the airways which could damage them depending on the sensitivity, lifestyle and the genetic history of the person who is at risk of asthma. These triggers cause the muscles...
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This assignment will explore in detail the chronic inflammatory lung disease known as asthma. It will identify the aetiology of the condition and explain how the causes contribute to the disease. It will present the signs and symptoms associated with asthma incorporating clinical signs whilst linking with the underlying pathophysiology. It will include the main investigations undertaken in order to aid the diagnosis of asthma and identify one common drug group used in the treatment and management of the condition....
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Asthma is a global non-communicable disease which has a huge public health implication for both adults and children. It is characterized by mortality and morbidity Research indicate that prevalence in asthma is higher in children compared to adults. Middle income countries are the most affected due to environmental factors (Dharmage, Perret & Custovic, 2019). It is a chronic disease that affects airways, these are the tubes which transport air in as well as out of the lungs. The interferes with...
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