Asthma draw attention to the disease and context of society as determined by the World Health Organization to raise awareness of World Asthma Day, May 5, 2020 on Tuesday with the contribution of GSK online press meeting took place in Turkey.
Professor of Chest Diseases, who shared important information about asthma at the press conference. Dr. Yıldırım emphasized that it is very important for patients to use their medicines regularly and emphasized that compliance to treatment is the key point in asthma.
Stating that patients suffer from shortness of breath, cough, wheezing and feeling of pressure in the chest during asthma attacks. Dr. Nurhayat Yıldırım shared that the disease is a chronic disease that requires long-term regular treatment. Underlining that people with chronic diseases are going through a process that should be more cautious. Dr. Nurhayat Yıldırım said, “It is very important that patients comply with the treatment. Frequent relapses of the episodes lead to a decrease in patients’ lung capacity and premature aging of the lungs. Patients’ taking their medications regularly without disruption will minimize the attacks. ” said.
Professor Dr. Nurhayat Yildirim
DO NOT EXIT unless you are obliged
Underlining that the patients should stay in their homes as much as possible and comply with social isolation during the pandemic world. Dr. Nurhayat Yıldırım made the following suggestions;
* Asthma patients should use their medication regularly as their doctor recommends.
* If they feel a deterioration in asthma control, they should definitely contact their doctor or the health communication lines provided by the Ministry of Health.
* If you need to go to the hospital, you should wear a mask.
* People who cannot go to the hospital alone should go to the hospital with only one companion.
* Do not spend much time in the waiting room while you are there during the appointment time.
* Have hand sanitizer in the bag.
* Whenever possible, do not touch the handrails and the seats and chairs in the hospital.
* Remove the mask when you come home. Put it in the bag and throw it in the trash without touching the back and front face of the mask.
* Clothes should be washed at high level for at least 25 minutes.
Prof. answering the questions of sozcu.com.tr Dr. Yıldırım underlined the importance of psychological support in asthma and made a warning about breathing exercises: Do not do breathing exercises in the park during the pandemic process!
Here is Prof. Dr. Important warnings from Yıldırım…
DO I NEED PSYCHOLOGICAL SUPPORT?
Asthma patients have a more sensitive, meticulous and more touchy identity. We know that the majority of the patients are boys in the childhood and young women in the adult age group. For this reason, they should be given different care and more psychic support. The psychic picture does not make the person asthma, but if asthma is uncontrolled, that is, if he is not treating him, psychic causes may cause the symptoms of asthma to appear more easily. Therefore, we should really take care of asthma patients, their family members should be close to the environment, if they know this disease, they should have some support and morale for their sensitivity. If necessary, they can get psychic support to physicians.
DO NOT DO BREATHING IN THE PARKS!
Respiratory exercises are always exercises that asthma patients and even everyone should do. Because it is important to increase the capacity of our lungs. If you do not have a COVID-19 patient in your home, it is really important to send more air to the lung by taking a deep breath. Respiratory movements, such as diaphragm movements, are especially important when breathing deeply and holding the breath. But if possible, they should not do this in parks and gardens where other people are around, where there is crowd and no social distance. They prefer to just take a quiet walk in the park because asymptomatic people can also be in the parks. Let them practice breathing exercises not only during this period, but also a constant habit.
HOW SHOULD BE BED MATERIALS?
When we look at the literature, there were many more publications on this subject 10 years ago. About the use of certain materials and some not at all… Today’s literature is not so insistent on this subject. There is no need for a different care if patients regularly wash their sheets and pillowcases at the required temperature. But if some materials such as feather, or if patients are sensitive to cotton dust, I would recommend avoiding plush toys, cotton bedspreads, etc.
