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| | ArabMedicare.com News
Abu Dhabi | February 26, 2007
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Updates on management of lung disease
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(ArabMedicare.com News) An
education program for healthcare professionals including
presentations on various topics in the field of Pulmonology was
conducted at the General Health Authority (GAHS) in Abu Dhabi on
February 24th, 2007.
The health program included a video conference site with Tawam
Hospital in Al Ain.
GPs, Family physicians, Pulmonologists, Internists, ER Physicians
and respiratory therapists participated in discussions related to
issues such as new methods on how to diagnose and treat a patient
with pneumonia, how to detect early complications of bronchial
asthma and manage such patients, management and treatment of
patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and
managing upper respiratory tract infections in general.
One of the major respiratory conditions discussed was Asthma. Asthma
is an inflammatory disease of the lungs. Once the airways in the
lungs begin to swell, breathing becomes difficult. People with
asthma are often short of breath and have a feeling of tightness in
the chest. Some triggers of an asthma attack include, but are not
limited to, cigarette smoke, cockroaches, dust mites, mold, animals,
pollen, cold air, exercise, stress, and respiratory infections.
A recurrent disease like asthma largely reduces one's quality of
life. For most asthmatics, the disease often restricts their ability
to do normal work that involves moderate physical activity, not to
mention its adverse effect on the sufferer's mental state and
finances.
It is estimated that 7.2 per cent of the world's population is
asthmatic. In the UAE, approximately 15 per cent of the population
and more than 40 per cent of children suffer from the disease, the
highest rate in the world according to studies conducted in 2004.
Objectives of such education programs are aimed at providing
continuing professional development for healthcare personnel by
allow them to benefit from the knowledge of experts in the field,
and through stimulating research interest and collaboration.
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