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ASTHMA ATTACKS THAT DECREASED DURING THE PANDEMIC IN CHILDREN HAVE RETURNED MORE SEVERE THIS YEAR
Turkey Medicals member and hospital clinic Pediatric Immunology and Allergy, Pulmonology Prof. Dr. said that this year, viral infections such as flu, adenovirus, rhinovirus have started to appear again, and children have been admitted to clinics with more severe asthma attacks than in previous years.
The quarantines imposed in the pandemic ensured that the attacks of children with asthma or pollen-related allergic rhinitis decreased, while disinfectants and various chemical products that were used abundantly in the beginning with hygiene concerns triggered skin allergies.
The opening of schools to adopt normalization, and the use of the mask seen them for almost 2 years because it does not pay as much attention, influenza, adenovirus, rhinovirus, such as other seasonal outbreaks of viral diseases is starting to be seen again this year, most affected children with asthma.
In the course of children’s allergies, many changes during and after the pandemic, pointing out that Turkey’s National Allergy and Clinical Immunology and Allergy Immunology and a member of the Society of children’s Emory University School of Medicine, Department of chest diseases Professor Doctor made important statements…
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ASTHMA DECREASED IN CLOSURES SKIN ALLERGIES INCREASED
Emphasizing that the Covid pandemic has important effects on allergic diseases as well as on all diseases, Prof. Dr. stated that:
“When we looked at the distribution and impact of allergic diseases, especially in the first year, when there was a lot of quarantine, children were closed at home, did not attend school, we observed significant reductions in asthma attacks. This has happened in our country as well as in the whole world. Because one of the biggest triggers in children with asthma is viral infections. Children, for 2 years, also had a decrease in asthma attacks, as they were not exposed to community-acquired viral infections.
We have not seen almost any asthmatic child applications in our asthma clinics during this period. But besides that, there has been a lot of increase in skin allergies. COVID-19 has already caused the urticaria, angioedema table by itself. In particular, we have seen a very dec increase in skin allergies, popularly known as hives, such as urticaria angioedema.
Again, in the indoor environment, a lot of disinfectants and detergents were used for the first time; we were wiping all household items with these substances. We have observed a very large increase in atopic dermatitis, eczema due to excessive use of disinfectants and detergents, as these cause a deterioration in the skin barrier. Then, already in the following periods, instead of using disinfectants, alcoholic, that is, irritant substances, we directed our citizens to soap and water more.”
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OTHER VIRAL INFECTIONS HAVE FARED WORSE THAN COVID THIS YEAR
Explaining that it is now better to learn how to manage Covid disease and that life has been normalized with the introduction of vaccines, Prof. Doctor “And this year, Turkish public schools and private schools have been opened,” said. Because children have been at home in Turkey for 2 years, have not socialized and have not gone to school, their immune systems have declined compared to the previous year. We have never seen community-acquired infections in 2 years. They suddenly appeared this year and caused very violent pictures. For example, influenza, RSV, parainfluenza, bokavirus, adenovirus rhinovirus sounded so severe that they caused even more severe pictures in children than COVID-19 itself. That is why this year, asthma attacks have returned much more violently than before.”
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THE MASK ALSO PROTECTS FROM POLLEN
Stating that a large decrease in air pollution was observed especially at the first time in Covid-19 and, accordingly, nature revived at once, Prof. Dr. Bingöl pointed out that this year will be a little more difficult for children who have had an allergic attack due to pollen and concluded his words as follows:
“There has also been a large increase in pollen-related complaints. We are currently in the pollen season and symptoms such as runny nose, sneezing, nasal congestion due to pollen occur very often. The same symptoms can be observed with Omicron and some viral infections. It is extremely important to distinguish it. If the child has a runny nose, sneezing, runny nose, congestion, and simultaneously there are headaches, joint pains, fever, and severe coughs, then a doctor should be consulted for COVID-19 or serious viral infections.
But if the child already has an allergic rhinitis and shows mild symptoms, it is possible to control them with allergy medications. And we’re actually glad that we don’t use masks outside anymore. But continuing to use a mask somewhere also protects us from pollen. So in fact, it will be very good for those with allergic diseases (especially those with allergic diseases) to extend the use of masks a little longer during this spring period, both to prevent community-acquired viral infections and to protect them from the effects of COVID and pollen”
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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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