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Asthma
Affects:
Adults
Children
Signs and Syptoms:
Wheezing
Shortness of Breath
Winded Episodes
Chest Tightness
Early morning or
nighttime cough
Function and Role of Asthma
Spirometry
Methacholine
Magnesium
Immunomodulatory
Function
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In the United States, there are 15 million affected with asthma.
In1,000 people, there’s increase of 34% to 49.4% annually.
Annually, there’s an overall increase of 42%
From 1992 to 1995, Annual Death rate rose to 40%
Annually, 6.2 billion is spent by the national government.
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CDC, Asthma
National Asthma Education Prevention Program
National Center for Environmental Health
American Lung Association
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Enhance Standards of Care
Improve self-management skills
Asthma education’s importance
Eradicate or diminish asthma stimulus in societies
Keep track of asthma’s prevalence
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Behavioral Risk Factors
Hyperventilation
Environmental Risk
Factors
Food allergies
Smoke
Respiratory infections
Pollen
Stress
Air Pollution
Anxiety
Animals
Mold
Weeds
Grass
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National Level
Allocating funds for Research, Trending, Program
Improvements
State Level
Leadership, Community collaborative undertakings,
Development of quality care proposals, Program
Improvement and Implementation, Data Reporting, Advisory
Care Committees, Management of funds
Local Level
Awareness, Outreach, Resource Recognition, Community
Assistance, Program Reporting, Process Improvement,
Community partnership, Medical Collaborations
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Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) in cooperation with
local governments, academic institutions, health care
professionals, and patient congregates:
Imparting resources
Providing evidence-based interventions
Recognizing events like annual festivals: World Asthma
Day
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Government Programs
National Asthma
Education and Prevention
Program
National Institute of
Allergy & Infectious
Diseases
National Institute of
Environmental Health
Sciences
National Library of
Medicine
U. S. Environmental
Protection Agency
Health Objectives
Local Government:
- prevention and intervention
management
State Government:
- environmental effects and its
reduction, and education and
treatment programs
Federal Government:
- data collection and analysis,
research funding, improved
medications, funding state and
community programs
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Primary Interventions
Regular monitoring of medications
Healthy eating habits
Managing or controlling colds or infections
Avoiding smokes and strong odors
Eradicating pollen or molds
Secondary Preventions
Recognizing individuals at high risk
Research studies on preventive measures
Providing education about environmental cleanliness
Familiarize on anti-inflammatory medications
Tertiary Preventions
Individuals affected should identify triggers and avoid them
Identify medications that can stimulate an episode
Regular intake of prescribed medications
Avoiding cows milk for it induces an episode
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Asthma Remedies
Healthy eating habits
Exercise
Alternative Treatments: herbal
Prescribed Medications: Long-term and short-term
Avoiding Triggers
Effective Prescribed Medications
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Inhalers
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Allergy Shots
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Allergy Medication
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Steroids
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Effect
Strategies
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Resource
Gaps
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Now
5 Years Changes
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Function and role of asthma
Asthma Treatments
The Causes, behavior, and environment
Asthma Management
Future for Asthma management
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American Lung Association. (2009). A National Asthma Public Policy Agenda. Retrieved --------------------, from
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). (2009). Data and Surveillance. -------------------, from
http://www.cdc.gov/asthma/asthmadata.htm
Center for Disease Control and Prevention(CDC). (2010). Government Departments, Agencies, and Resources. ---------------from http://www.cdc.gov/asthma/public_health.html
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (10 march 2010). The Community Guide. -------------------, from
http://www.thecommunityguide.org/asthma/supportingmateria ls/RG-multicomponent.html
Department of Health and Human Services. (2000). Action against Asthma A Strategic Plan for the Department of Health and
Human Services. ------------------, from http://aspe.hhs.gov/sp/asthma/index.htm#toc
Lyon, S. K. (2011). A Review of Potential State and Local Policies to Reduce Asthma Disparities. American College of Chest
Physicians. Retrieved April 18, 2011, from h ttp://chestjournal.chestpubs.org/content/132/5_suppl/840S.full
Mahalo. (2007-2011). Asthma. -------------------, from http://www.mahalo.com/asthma/
Merck. (March 2009). The State of Childhood Asthma and Future Directions: Strategies for Implementing Best Practices.
Retrieved ----------------,from http://www.mcanonline.org/pdf/HighlightsStateofChildhoodAsthmaSupplement.pdf
University of Chicago. (2007). All About Asthma: Emotional and Social Effects. ------------------,from
http://asthma.bsd.uchicago.edu/AboutAsthma/emotional.html
U. S. Department of Health and Human Services. (2009, September). Asthma Care Quality Improvement: A Resource Guide for
State Action. -------------, from Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality: http://www.ahrq.gov/qual/asthmacare
RCHN Foundation. (2010, August 3). Affordable Care Act, Medical Homes, and Childhood Asthma. New York, New York,
United States. -----------------
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