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Evaluation Numerous deaths in asthma patients could be avoided
Asthma is a chronic respiratory illness. Affected suffer from the inflammation of their respiratory tract often in seizures with respiratory distress. Researchers have now discovered that in the UK alone, about three people die daily from asthma attacks. The experts believe that the majority of these deaths are preventable.
The scientists from the Asthma UK Center for Applied Research at The University of Edinburgh found in their study that most deaths from asthma attacks would be quite avoidable. The experts published the results of the study in the medical journal "BioMed Central".
Many people in the world are suffering from asthma. Misuse of the disease can have terrible consequences for those affected. Worldwide, many people are still dying from the consequences of asthma attacks. The majority completely unnecessary, say doctors. (Image: zlikovec / fotolia.com) What causes the seizures?
Asthma (bronchial asthma) is a chronic inflammatory disease of the respiratory tract. In people with asthma, the inflammation leads to seizures with respiratory distress. This happens as a result of a narrowing of the airways. The causes are an increased secretion of mucus, an edema of the bronchial mucosa and a cramping of the bronchial musculature.
Treatment must focus more on basic care
The physicians found that every day in the UK alone, three people die as a result of asthma attacks. The current treatment costs around 1.1 billion a year in the United Kingdom. A revision of the treatment methods could avoid the majority of deaths, the experts emphasize. The authors of the report stated that the treatment of the disease should focus more on primary care.
What helps with asthma?
People with asthma have long been hoping for effective treatments. In addition, yoga relieves the symptoms of bronchial asthma and, for example, natural raw milk is supposed to protect children from asthma. But sufferers can also make big mistakes themselves, making treatment difficult. For example, improper inhalation techniques hinder disease control.
Smart inhalers can save costs and save lives
Despite the fact that we spend more than a billion pounds a year fighting asthma, many people still do not get the optimal care, says Kay Boycott of Asthma UK. For this reason, the treatment of asthma needs urgent improvement, explain the experts. Another approach is urgently needed. The so-called smart inhalers could make a big difference in the treatment here. This technology can reduce asthma attacks and medical costs, the doctors add.
Great Britain suffers from one of the biggest asthma burdens in the world
The results of the study confirm that people in the UK are particularly affected by asthma. More than 18 million people suffer from asthma during their lifetime. This represents one of the highest levels of asthma in the world.
Diseases need to be better understood by those affected
It is important to better understand long-term conditions such as asthma and COPD. For example, it has recently become known that patients very often have no idea of their severe lung disease. Those affected need to understand these conditions better, so they can better manage their own health, scientists say. This eliminates, for example, the need for expensive treatments in the hospital. For example, many people with COPD think it would be better for them to stop exercising. But even with COPD you should not do without sport, warn experts in another study.
Increased focus on primary care is urgently needed
Even conservative assumptions estimate that nearly 100,000 people are hospitalized annually for asthma. In addition, there are at least 1,000 deaths from asthma in the UK alone every year, says Professor Aziz Sheikh of the UK's Asthma Center for Applied Research. These numbers are not acceptable. The disease can be effectively treated and managed by most people with the support of their doctor. An increased focus on primary care is required, researchers say. This can reduce the rates of asthma attacks, hospital admissions and deaths. (As)