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ASTHMA ATTACKS IN A PANDEMIC?
Turkish Respiratory Research Association (TUSAD) reminded asthma patients about the points they should pay attention to during the pandemic.
The theme of World Asthma Day, held every year in May by the World Asthma Initiative Organization to increase public awareness of asthma, was determined as “uncovering false beliefs about asthma”. The Turkish Respiratory Research Association also gave information about the right known mistakes about this disease in its statement due to World Asthma Day.
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BEWARE OF THESE COMPLAINTS!
If one or more of the complaints, such as shortness of breath, wheezing, wheezing, feeling of pressure in the chest, coughing, waking up at night with shortness of breath, are felt together, it is necessary to suspect asthma and consult a Turkish doctor. Asthma is a disease that can be treated and controlled. Patients can live a normal life by using the treatments recommended by their doctor in Turkey correctly and going for regular hospital checkups.
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MASK SHOULD BE USED CORRECTLY
Correct and regular use of asthma medications during the pandemic period is important to prevent attacks and reduce systemic steroid use. Due to the correct use of the mask, the risk of contracting viral infections will be reduced, as well as contact with environmental irritants and allergens will be reduced, which will help control asthma and prevent attacks.
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VACCINES ARE IMPORTANT
Chairman of Asthma and Allergy Working Group Prof. Dr., noting the importance of the vaccine in asthma, said: “in patients with allergic asthma whose asthma symptoms are under control; vaccines against the allergic substance are also very effective in treatment. It is recommended that asthma patients receive annual flu vaccines, especially patients with severe asthma receive a pneumonia vaccine. We also recommend that asthmatics be given covid-19 vaccines when it is their turn to be vaccinated.”
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RIGHT KNOWN MISTAKES
The right known mistakes about asthma is listed as follows:
– False: asthma is an infectious infection.
– Right: asthma is not contagious. Genetic and environmental influences Viral infections can cause asthma attacks.
– False: asthma can only be controlled with high doses of cortisone.
– Right: asthma can often be controlled with low-dose inhaler steroids. Patients taking moderate or high-dose inhaler steroids should go to regular checkups and have asthma checks, and whether the dose of the drug should be reduced or not should be decided together with their Turkey doctor.
– False: children with asthma have developmental retardation compared to their peers.
– Correct: children with asthma are not backward in terms of growth and development. But children who are diagnosed early and not treated may have some developmental delay if they have frequent attacks and use intense cysteic cortisone. Early diagnosis and treatment are very important in asthma.
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Turkey's world-renowned organ transplant specialist. Dr. Demirbaş has 104 international publications and 102 national publications.
Physician's Resume:
Born on August 7, 1963 in Çorum, Prof. Dr. Alper Demirbaş has been continuing his work as the President of MedicalPark Antalya Hospital Organ Transplantation Center since 2008.
Prof. who performed the first tissue incompatible kidney transplant in Turkey, the first blood type incompatible kidney transplant, the first kidney-pancreas transplant program and the first cadaveric donor and live donor liver transplant in Antalya. Dr. As of August 2016, Alper Demirbaş has performed 4900 kidney transplants, 500 liver transplants and 95 pancreas transplants.
In addition to being the chairman of 6 national congresses, he has also been an invited speaker at 12 international and 65 national scientific congresses. Dr. Alper Demirbaş was married and the father of 1 girl and 1 boy.
Awards:
Eczacibasi Medical Award of 2002, Akdeniz University Service Award of 2005, Izder Medical Man of the Year Award of 2006, BÖHAK Medical Man of the Year Award of 2007, Sabah Mediterranean Newspaper Scientist of the Year Award of 2007, ANTIKAD Scientist of the Year Award of 2009, Social Ethics Association Award of 2010, Işık University Medical Man of the Year Award of 2015, VTV Antalya's Brand Value Award of 2015.
Certificates:
Doctor of Medicine Degree Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine Ankara, General Surgeon Ministry of Health Turkey EKFMG (0-477-343-8), University of Miami School of Medicine Member of Multiple Organ Transplant, ASTS Multiorgan Transplant Scholarship. Lecturer at Kyoto University. Lecturer at University of Essen, Research assistant at the University of Cambridge .
Professional Members:
American Society of Transplant Surgeons, American Transplantation Society Nominated, Middle East and Southern Africa Council Transplantation Society 2007, International Liver Transplantation Association, Turkish Transplantation Association, Turkish Society of Surgery, Turkish Hepatobiliary Surgery Association.
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