哮喘病人过节小心：多因素可诱发致命发作
路透社纽约健康消息 专家们警告：哮喘可以致命，而一些节假日人们常用的物品，如木烟、圣诞树和香味蜡烛，都可能诱发具有潜在致命危险的哮喘发作；某些节假日欢庆的传统习惯也会导致哮喘发作。
在美国，每年节日期间，到急诊室就诊的人都会增加。哮喘发作的高峰季节在12月15日到2月15日左右。
为纪念一个在家庭假日中死于本可预防的哮喘的8岁佛罗里达州男孩，一个哮喘预防组织出版了一本以其名字“米奇”命名的新的小册子，内容包含有关哮喘的重要的资料，和一张列出假日哮喘诱发因素的卡片，可以免费获取。米奇的母亲劝告所有父母要在日常生活中时刻警惕哮喘病，因为这种疾病是可能导致死亡的。
该项纪念活动力图使大家重视每日服药的重要性，鼓励通过每日服药进行日常预防。在美国，受哮喘困扰的人数超过1千7百万，每天有15个人死于哮喘(每年超过5,500 人)，因哮喘住院的人数超过五十万。但可悲的是，大部份哮喘病例没有得到适当的处理，并且大多数哮喘所致的死亡是可以避免的。
, 百拇医药
哮喘是一种慢性、发作性疾病，其季节性困忧可能与对疾病的不重视有关。父母们习惯了孩子生病-痊愈-又生病的规律，因此在经历了开始的一两次发作后就会掉以轻心，将孩子哮喘症状当成是以前常常出现的症状，从而低估了其严重性。而当孩子没有哮喘症状，看起来似乎是健康的时候，父母们通常会给孩子停用吸入制剂或其它药物治疗，这是不可取的。试想一下，要是你的孩子没有龋齿，你会教导他不要刷牙吗？
Asthma, Allergies May Be Triggered by the Holidays
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) -- Asthma can be fatal, and some familiar elements of the holiday season--including wood smoke, Christmas trees and scented candles--could trigger a potentially deadly episode, experts warn.
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``Certain traditions associated with holiday cheer can result in tragedy for families with asthma,‘‘ according to Nancy Sander, president and founder of Allergy and Asthma Network-Mothers of Asthmatics, Inc. (AAN-MA) in a recent statement issued by the group.
Many Christmas trees are chemically treated after being cut and some feature artificial ``snowing.‘‘ When combined with hot lights, ``outgassing‘‘ occurs and can trigger an attack. Visiting relatives with pets, holiday foods, and the stress of excitement can add even more potential trigger factors to the mix.
, http://www.100md.com
``We see an increase in emergency room visits at this time of year and the peak asthma admission season is from December 15 to February 15,‘‘ said Dr. Bob Lanier, president-elect of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, and host of the nationally syndicated ``Sixty Second Housecall.”
The distractions of the season may be compounded by complacency about the disease; and underestimating the seriousness or severity of asthma symptoms because parents compare it to symptoms they or their child survived in the past.
, 百拇医药
``Asthma is a chronic, episodic disease. Parents are used to seeing kids have trouble, get over it, get it again. After the first couple of attacks, the real concern begins to die down,‘‘ Lanier explained to Reuters Health.
AAN-MA has published a new booklet as part of a campaign dub bed ``Mikey‘‘ in honor of an 8-year-old Florida boy who died a preventable asthma death during a family vacation. Mikey‘s mother now volunteers as an Outreach Service Coordinator and cautions all parents, ``We figured Mikey‘s asthma was a way of life. We never thought for a minute it would be a way of death.‘‘
, http://www.100md.com
The campaign also seeks to encourage everyday prevention by reinforcing the importance of daily medications.
AAN-MA asserts that ``parents are often tempted to stop using (inhalers) or other medications when their children with asthma are symptom-free and appear to be well. However, you would never instruct your children to stop brushing their teeth just because they have no cavities.‘‘
Asthma affects more than 17 million Americans. Fifteen people die daily from asthma (more than 5,500 a year) and more than half a million are admitted annually to hospitals. The tragedy is, ``most asthma cases are undertreated and the vast majority of asthma deaths are preventable,‘‘ according to Lanier.
The booklet, containing vital information about asthma and a tip card listing holiday asthma triggers is available free of charge by calling AAN-MA at 1-800-878-4403., 百拇医药
在美国，每年节日期间，到急诊室就诊的人都会增加。哮喘发作的高峰季节在12月15日到2月15日左右。
为纪念一个在家庭假日中死于本可预防的哮喘的8岁佛罗里达州男孩，一个哮喘预防组织出版了一本以其名字“米奇”命名的新的小册子，内容包含有关哮喘的重要的资料，和一张列出假日哮喘诱发因素的卡片，可以免费获取。米奇的母亲劝告所有父母要在日常生活中时刻警惕哮喘病，因为这种疾病是可能导致死亡的。
该项纪念活动力图使大家重视每日服药的重要性，鼓励通过每日服药进行日常预防。在美国，受哮喘困扰的人数超过1千7百万，每天有15个人死于哮喘(每年超过5,500 人)，因哮喘住院的人数超过五十万。但可悲的是，大部份哮喘病例没有得到适当的处理，并且大多数哮喘所致的死亡是可以避免的。
, 百拇医药
哮喘是一种慢性、发作性疾病，其季节性困忧可能与对疾病的不重视有关。父母们习惯了孩子生病-痊愈-又生病的规律，因此在经历了开始的一两次发作后就会掉以轻心，将孩子哮喘症状当成是以前常常出现的症状，从而低估了其严重性。而当孩子没有哮喘症状，看起来似乎是健康的时候，父母们通常会给孩子停用吸入制剂或其它药物治疗，这是不可取的。试想一下，要是你的孩子没有龋齿，你会教导他不要刷牙吗？
Asthma, Allergies May Be Triggered by the Holidays
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) -- Asthma can be fatal, and some familiar elements of the holiday season--including wood smoke, Christmas trees and scented candles--could trigger a potentially deadly episode, experts warn.
, http://www.100md.com
``Certain traditions associated with holiday cheer can result in tragedy for families with asthma,‘‘ according to Nancy Sander, president and founder of Allergy and Asthma Network-Mothers of Asthmatics, Inc. (AAN-MA) in a recent statement issued by the group.
Many Christmas trees are chemically treated after being cut and some feature artificial ``snowing.‘‘ When combined with hot lights, ``outgassing‘‘ occurs and can trigger an attack. Visiting relatives with pets, holiday foods, and the stress of excitement can add even more potential trigger factors to the mix.
, http://www.100md.com
``We see an increase in emergency room visits at this time of year and the peak asthma admission season is from December 15 to February 15,‘‘ said Dr. Bob Lanier, president-elect of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, and host of the nationally syndicated ``Sixty Second Housecall.”
The distractions of the season may be compounded by complacency about the disease; and underestimating the seriousness or severity of asthma symptoms because parents compare it to symptoms they or their child survived in the past.
, 百拇医药
``Asthma is a chronic, episodic disease. Parents are used to seeing kids have trouble, get over it, get it again. After the first couple of attacks, the real concern begins to die down,‘‘ Lanier explained to Reuters Health.
AAN-MA has published a new booklet as part of a campaign dub bed ``Mikey‘‘ in honor of an 8-year-old Florida boy who died a preventable asthma death during a family vacation. Mikey‘s mother now volunteers as an Outreach Service Coordinator and cautions all parents, ``We figured Mikey‘s asthma was a way of life. We never thought for a minute it would be a way of death.‘‘
, http://www.100md.com
The campaign also seeks to encourage everyday prevention by reinforcing the importance of daily medications.
AAN-MA asserts that ``parents are often tempted to stop using (inhalers) or other medications when their children with asthma are symptom-free and appear to be well. However, you would never instruct your children to stop brushing their teeth just because they have no cavities.‘‘
Asthma affects more than 17 million Americans. Fifteen people die daily from asthma (more than 5,500 a year) and more than half a million are admitted annually to hospitals. The tragedy is, ``most asthma cases are undertreated and the vast majority of asthma deaths are preventable,‘‘ according to Lanier.
The booklet, containing vital information about asthma and a tip card listing holiday asthma triggers is available free of charge by calling AAN-MA at 1-800-878-4403., 百拇医药