Factors and countermeasures for asthma control in children
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-4408.2012.06.003
- VernacularTitle:儿童哮喘控制影响因素及对策
- Author:
Chune LEI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Asthma control;
Allergic rhinitis;
Trigger;
Perception;
Adherence
- From:
International Journal of Pediatrics
2012;(6):549-553
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Asthma is a chronic inflammatory airway disease,the goal of treatment is achieving total control.The correct diagnosis is a prerequisite for evaluating asthma control.A number of factors contribute to suboptimal asthma control,individuals may have different response to the same anti-asthmatic drug due to genetic variations,co-morbid rhinitis is often lead to poor control,there are also a lot of triggers may influence asthma control including respiratory viral infection,allergens,food,climatic change.Moreover,parental asthma perception,adherence,and proper use of inhaler device are critical for asthma control.Appropriate prescribing of antibiotics were also a big problem in the treatment of childhood asthma.Enhance the knowledge of asthma control influencing factors will make a better control for asthmatic children.
