May 7 is World Asthma Day, with the theme of "Empowering Health Education for Asthma Patients", which aims to enhance people's understanding of the current situation of asthma and enhance the prevention and management of the disease by patients and the public.
Bronchial asthma (referred to as asthma) is a common chronic airway disease in the world, and it is estimated that there are at least 60 million cases of asthma in people of all ages in China, and more than 20 million asthma patients who have not reached complete control.
Lu Xuechao, member of the Party Committee, vice president and director of the Respiratory and Critical Care (Pulmonary) Center of Haici Medical Group, introduced that asthma is a common chronic disease, which is typically manifested by recurrent episodes of dyspnea accompanied by wheezing. Asthma attacks can affect normal work and study at least and can be life-threatening.
Asthma is a recurrent disease that resolves on its own, causing many patients to take a fluke and think that it is okay to take a break without treatment, but they do not realize that asthma attacks are frequent, leading to more serious consequences.
For the correct prevention and treatment of asthma, we should pay attention to the following major misunderstandings.
Myth 1: Asthma sufferers don't need to carry first-aid medication with them
Explanation: People with asthma must carry their first aid medication with them
Many people with mild asthma are not accustomed to carrying with them first-aid medicine to relieve their symptoms. However, asthma attacks can be dangerous because they vary in duration and severity in asthma patients. Therefore, people with asthma should always carry their first aid medication with them, regardless of the severity of their symptoms.
Myth 2: Hormone drugs for asthma can have great side effects
Explanation: Hormone therapy for asthma is mostly inhaled, and the dose is small and safe
Asthma is generally controlled with inhaled hormones, which act directly on the respiratory system, but the dose is generally smaller, and systemic adverse reactions are few. Therefore, as long as the medication is taken under the guidance of a doctor, it is basically safe.
Myth 3: Patients with asthma should avoid exercise as much as possible in order to avoid asthma attacks
Explanation: Asthma patients should do an appropriate amount of exercise training during remission
Appropriate and individualized physical activities during asthma remission can not only enhance the patient's physical fitness, but also improve clinical symptoms and effectively reduce asthma attacks. Therefore, under the specific guidance of the doctor, patients can appropriately choose exercises such as radio exercises, tai chi and walking to strengthen their physical fitness and resist diseases.
Myth 4: After asthma remission, inhaled preparations to control asthma can be discontinued
Explanation: Patients with asthma should use inhaled preparations regularly
Asthma is a chronic airway inflammation, and it takes a process to control airway inflammation, and the reduction of wheezing symptoms does not mean that the airway inflammation has been well controlled, and if the inhaled preparation is stopped at this time, it is easy to induce asthma recurrence. For patients with asthma, when the asthma is completely controlled, the treatment should be maintained for at least 3 months, and the dose should be reduced under the guidance of the doctor to continue regular treatment.
Experts remind that asthma, as a chronic inflammatory disease, persists in the destruction of the airways, and should be checked in the hospital regularly and under the guidance of doctors, asthma prevention and management should be done.
People with asthma should take care to stay away from allergens, cigarettes, including secondhand smoke; Secondly, do some exercise in a warm, clean and closed environment, evaluate under the advice of a doctor before exercise, and avoid strenuous exercise; Adhere to the standardized medication on time and according to the doctor's instructions; Learn how to use your inhaler correctly, and carry your first aid medication with you.
A team of experts
Lu Xuechao
Chief physician
Member of the Party Committee of the Group, Vice President, Director of the Respiratory and Critical Care (Pulmonology) Center, and Head of the First Science Department of Respiratory and Critical Care (Pulmonology) of the West Campus. Chief Physician, Doctor of Medicine, Master Tutor of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Qingdao University, Academic Successor of Professor Zhou Zhaoshan, the Fourth and Fifth Batch of Famous Old Chinese Medicine Experts, National Key Talent of Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinical Characteristic Technology Inheritance, Good Doctor of China, Famous Traditional Chinese Medicine of Shandong Province, Qilu Health and Health Leading Talent, Qingdao Traditional Chinese Medicine Leading Talent, and Municipal Well-known Expert. He is also a standing member of the Pulmonary Disease Branch of the China Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine, a standing member and deputy secretary-general of the Respiratory Disease Drug Research Professional Committee of the China Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine, the vice chairman of the Respiratory Disease Professional Committee of the Shandong Association of Integrative Traditional and Western Medicine, the vice chairman of the Pulmonary Disease Prevention and Control Professional Committee of the Shandong Association of Integrative Traditional and Western Medicine, and the chairman of the Respiratory Disease Professional Committee of the Qingdao Association of Integrative Traditional and Western Medicine. He has studied at 0WS Hospital in Austria, National Taiwan University Hospital, Shuanghe Hospital in Taiwan and West China Hospital in Sichuan, and has successively gone to China-Japan Friendship Hospital and Beijing Chaoyang Hospital for further study. He has presided over and participated in 2 national key projects, 2 projects of the State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 3 projects of Shandong Provincial Traditional Chinese Medicine Development Plan, etc., and won 2 third prizes of Shandong Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine and 1 third prize of Qingdao Science and Technology Award. He has published more than 40 papers, 6 of which are included in SCI, 2 editors-in-chief and 8 co-editors.
Specialty: Traditional Chinese medicine, integrated Chinese and Western medicine in the prevention and treatment of bronchial asthma, pulmonary interstitial fibrosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, chronic cough, lung tumors, pulmonary nodules and febrile diseases.
Sitting time
Main Campus Outpatient Clinic: Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons, Thursday mornings
Specialist Outpatient Clinic in the West Campus: Department 1 of Respiratory and Critical Care (Pulmonology), Thursday afternoon
Hu Haibo
Deputy Chief Physician
Deputy Director of the First Department of the Respiratory and Critical Care (Pulmonary) Center of the Group, Deputy Chief Physician, Master of Medicine, Master of Medicine of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Qingdao University, Teaching Secretary of the Pulmonary Disease Center, mainly engaged in clinical, scientific research and teaching of traditional Chinese medicine and integrated Chinese and Western medicine in the treatment of pulmonary diseases. He has been trained by the chief physician of Zhou Zhaoshan, a national famous old Chinese medicine practitioner, for more than 10 years, and is a high-level Chinese medicine talent in Shandong Province, an outstanding Chinese medicine talent in Shandong Province and an outstanding young Chinese medicine talent and discipline leader in Qingdao City. He is a member of the Standing Committee of Shandong Provincial Intensive Care Committee of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Vice Chairman of Qingdao Occupational Disease Professional Committee, and member and secretary of the Respiratory Professional Committee of Qingdao Association of Integrative Traditional and Western Medicine. He has participated in 6 national, provincial and municipal scientific research projects, including 1 second prize of Shandong Medical Science and Technology Award, 2 second prizes of Qingdao Science and Technology Progress Award, 1 provincial key project and 3 municipal projects. In recent years, he has published 15 core papers and 7 papers included in SCI.
Specialty: Diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic cough, exogenous fever, interstitial lung disease, asthma and respiratory critical illness.
Sitting time
Main Campus Outpatient Clinic: Friday morning
Zhao Guojing
Deputy Chief Physician
Assistant to the director of the first department of the Group's Respiratory and Critical Care (Pulmonary) Center, deputy chief physician, subspecialty backbone talent, doctor of medicine, concurrently a member of the Shandong Medical Doctor Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine Pulmonary Disease Branch, a member of the geriatric specialty of Shandong Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine, a member of the first Sleep Medicine Branch of Qingdao Medical Association, and a member and secretary of the Respiratory Professional Committee of Qingdao Association of Integrative Traditional and Western Medicine.
Specialty: Integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine in the treatment of interstitial lung diseases, sleep-disordered breathing diseases and pulmonary infectious diseases.
Sitting time
Main Campus Outpatient Clinic: Thursday afternoon
Tao Hongwei
Chief physician
He is also a member of the Li Shizhen Research Branch of the China Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine, a member of the Prescription Drug Efficacy Research Branch of the China Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine, a member of the Sleep Disorders of Breathing Professional Committee of the Chinese Sleep Research Association, a member of the Professional Committee of Traditional Chinese Medicine of Shandong Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine, and a member of the Respiratory Disease Professional Committee of the Qingdao Association of Integrative Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine.
Specialty: Diagnosis and treatment of respiratory diseases with traditional Chinese medicine and integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine, especially for bronchitis, chronic cough, asthma, bronchiectasis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, cor pulmonale, obstructive sleep apnea syndrome, pulmonary interstitial fibrosis and allergic rhinitis and other diseases.
Sitting time
Main Campus Outpatient Clinic: Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday mornings
Han Ping
Chief physician
He is the chief physician of the first department of the Respiratory and Critical Care (Pulmonary) Center of the Group, with a master's degree in medicine, and a member of the Respiratory Professional Committee of the Qingdao Association of Integrative Traditional and Western Medicine.
Specialty: Bronchial asthma, chronic cough, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, pulmonary interstitial fibrosis and other respiratory diseases with integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine.
Sitting time
Main Campus Outpatient Clinic: Saturday afternoon