On the World Asthma Week from April 27 to May 2, the doctors recommended prompt check-ups to understand asthma symptoms. In Bhubaneswar, approximately 50,000 people suffered from asthma.
The check-up helps one know your lung number. The number is obtained through simple and inexpensive tests like spirometry test or pulmonary test.
Spirometry measures airflow, by measuring how much air you exhale, and how quickly you exhale, spirometry can evaluate a broad range of lung diseases. Spirometry measures how well the lungs exhale. Whereas pulmonary function tests are a broad range of tests that measure how well the lungs take in and exhale air and how efficiently they transfer oxygen into the blood. lung volume measurement detects restrictive lung diseases. These tests further help in early diagnosis of asthma and the right treatment plays a crucial role in patient condition. Patient of asthma who is not under the right treatment runs the continuous risk of asthma attacks which often requires regular admission to hospital and can be life-threatening.
The goal of asthma treatment is to control the disease. The most effective way to control asthma is through inhalation Therapy which is available in India at a price as low as Rs 4 to Rs 6 per day which means that a year’s supply of medicine is less than the cost of one night’s stay at the hospital. It is important that we overcome these barriers and understand the importance of inhalation therapy and adhere to it, if we have to control asthma and lead a happy and better quality of life. The side effects are low and the dosage required is also low comparative to oral medication. They are safe for person of all age groups and even for pregnant ladies.
The need of the hour for patients is to gain timely and authenticate information on correct symptoms, treatment and care tips. One such patient education website is www.breathefree.com which consists of easy to understand and doctor validated information on asthma, COPD and nasal allergy.