Asthma cases have tripled in the last four decades, especially the increase among the child population. Among the children under six years of age there is a higher incidence of the pathology, and in general it represents an important health problem both for its prevalence and for the limitations that it causes.
It becomes important that affected, parents, teachers, sports monitors, and society in general improve your knowledge about asthma, especially about the treatment of symptomatology that occurs in an acute episode. And precisely to provide information is intended the book 'Asthma in childhood and adolescence' that the BBVA and María José Jové foundations make available to the public. The objective of offer a useful tool for knowledge about the disease, in the conviction that it will contribute to the improvement of patients' well-being. This document contains complete information about the disease, and you can access through this interactive pdf data, tips, recommendations and easily accessible tables.
A very complete book that includes specific recommendations for allergies to different types of external agents, information on self-care, indications of treatment and prevention measures. As well as awareness for educators, aimed at knowing what is the best way to act. 'What to do if symptoms occur during physical exercise', triggers and determination of severity, are other sections of this interesting publication.
In its elaboration A team of experts in asthma education, from different care settings, has participated: children's allergists and pulmonologists, primary care pediatricians and sports doctors; contributions from professionals from different environments, which undoubtedly enriches the work.
Since asthma, in addition to being a major health problem, causes serious repercussions on patients and their familiesIt is very useful to have information such as that provided by 'Asthma in childhood and adolescence', and more taking into account that the 'back to school' has also coincided with the first hospitalizations of autumn due to the disease.
You can also request a printed version here.
