Quality of life of patients with bronchial asthma exposed to gaseous air pollution in the place of residence

Despite the large number of studies on the diagnosis and treatment of asthma and the constant updating of recommendations for the provision of medical care to patients with asthma, this disease still has a significant impact on the quality of life of patients and their families and significant economic losses. However, the peculiarities of bronchial asthma and the diagnosis of certain phenotypes of the disease in children, depending on biomarkers of inflammatory activity in the airways, require greater use of non-invasive diagnostic procedures and optimization of individualized treatment depending on the nature and intensity of inflammation in the respiratory tract.

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Towards Smart City: Influence of Air Pollution on the Local Community of the Zabrze City in Surveys and Field Research

Multidisciplinary Aspects of Production Engineering ◽

10.2478/mape-2018-0106 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 1 (1) ◽

pp. 845-850

Author(s):

Jolanta Ignac-Nowicka

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Air Pollution ◽

Smart City ◽

Local Community ◽

Field Research ◽

Field Studies ◽

Toxic Gases ◽

Accumulation Of Pollutants ◽

The City

Abstract The results of the conducted pilot research indicated the basic local problems of the residents of Zabrze city. The purpose of the next research was to answer the question: how to improve the quality of life of residents in a city with significant air pollution. Activities aimed at this goal are inscribed in the idea of "smart city". The article presents the results of pilot measurements of air pollution with toxic gases in the Zabrze city in the Silesian agglomeration (Poland). Field studies at selected locations in the city concerned measurements of nitrogen dioxide, sulphur dioxide and carbon dioxide. The aim of these studies was to identify areas of the city with significant air pollution with toxic gases in order to plan further detailed research. Made measurements showed the appearance of the local problem of accumulation of pollutants in several areas of the city. The results obtained were compared with surveys conducted among residents of the Zabrze city. The aim of the survey was to examine the respondents' awareness of: the location of areas with noticeable air pollution and health problems resulting from air pollution in the place of residence. The article also presents a plan of possible actions for the city of Zabrze within the framework of the "smart city" idea to improve the quality of life of the local city community in conditions of increased emission of gas pollution in the city.

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A study on prevalence and effects of allergic rhinitis and asthma on quality of life among secondary school’s student in Kinta District, Perak

International Journal of Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences ◽

10.26452/ijrps.v10ispl1.1706 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 10 (SPL1) ◽

Author(s):

Soe AK ◽

Aizat AF ◽

Bellahcene MA ◽

Atiqah N ◽

Husna N

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Allergic Rhinitis ◽

Secondary School ◽

Bronchial Asthma ◽

Secondary School Students ◽

School Students ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Chronic Respiratory Diseases ◽

Validated Questionnaire

Allergic rhinitis (AR) and bronchial asthma (BA) are common inflammatory chronic respiratory diseases, and they are significant public health challenges on a global scale. The prevalence of these diseases are on the rise in all regions of the world, affecting all ages but more commonly among children and adolescences. Both AR and BA affect patients to a different extent with variable restrictions in the physical, emotional, and social aspects of the patient's life. They may be seen as two presentations of the same disease by sharing common epidemiologic, histologic, physiologic, and immunopathologic linkages. To determine the prevalence and impact of allergic rhinitis, asthma and allergic rhinitis with asthma on quality of life among secondary school students in Kinta District, Perak. A cross-sectional study was done among secondary school students from randomly selected three schools in Kinta District, Ipoh, Perak. A well-vetted and validated questionnaire was used to collect the data, and statistical analysis was done to determine the prevalence and impact of AR, BA, or both. A total of 250 secondary school students were involved in this study. Malays were the majority among the participants. The prevalence of AR alone, BA alone, and disease co-occurance were 27.2%, 9.2%, and 8%, respectively. Nearly 20% of the participants were troublesome but low scale in terms of quality of life followed by disturbed sleep, restricted participation in school, and daily activities. Only 6% of the participants experienced sleep disturbance due to asthma, but daily anti-asthmatic medication was essential in only 1.2%. This study showed that although a relatively high prevalence of allergic rhinitis and bronchial asthma. There was no significant low quality of life among sufferers.

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PREVENTIVE METHODS OF CORRECTION OF VIOLATIONS OF QUALITY OF LIFE AND RESPIRATORY INSUFFICIENCY IN PATIENTS WITH HEAVY BRONCHIAL ASTHMA

Bulletin Biomedicine and sociology ◽

10.26787/nydha-2618-8783-2018-3-2-7-12 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 3 (2) ◽

pp. 7-12

Author(s):

B.A. Alavi ◽

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D.A. Rakhimovа ◽

Z.T. Sabirjanova ◽

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Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Bronchial Asthma ◽

Respiratory Insufficiency ◽

Preventive Methods

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QUALITY OF LIFE IN PATIENTS WITH BRONCHIAL ASTHMA WITH COMORBID CONDITIONS IN THE PROCESS OF DISPENSERIZATION

SCIENTIFIC MEDICAL BULLETIN OF UGRA ◽

10.25017/2306-1367-2017-11-1-13-14 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

pp. 13-14

Author(s):

E.O. Varlamova ◽

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M.V. Guskova ◽

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Bronchial Asthma ◽

Comorbid Conditions

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Cause-and-effect relationships between air pollution and health conditions in population

Science and Innovations in Medicine ◽

10.35693/2500-1388-2020-5-4-230-234 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 5 (4) ◽

pp. 230-234

Author(s):

I. I. Berezin ◽

Yu. Yu. Eliseev ◽

A. K. Sergeev

Keyword(s):

Air Pollution ◽

Allergic Rhinitis ◽

Bronchial Asthma ◽

Respiratory System ◽

Air Pollutants ◽

Preventive Measures ◽

Industrial City ◽

Cause And Effect ◽

The Impact

Objectives to reveal cause-and-effect relationships in the system "air pollution morbidity of the population" in a large industrial city. Material and methods.The dynamics of the pollutants concentration, such as formaldehyde and benzopyrene, through the period of 20152017 was analyzed in relation to the indicators of the morbidity of the respiratory system in the population of Samara. In particular, the study focused on the ratio of allergic rhinitis and asthma cases and the concentration of the formaldehyde and benzopyrene. Results.The incidence of respiratory diseases and the general morbidity increased both among children (by 46.7%) and adults (by 11.4%). There was the causal correlation between the effect of benzopyrene on the development of allergic rhinitis and bronchial asthma in children(r = 0.57 and r = 0.76) and in adults (r = 0.45 and r = 0.51) in Samara. The significant differences between the level of the pollutants and the frequency of the respiratory system diseases were registered in children and adults in different areas of Samara. Discussion.As a result of the increase of the maximum allowable concentration (MAC) of formaldehyde in atmospheric air, this pollutant has now ceased to be a priority. The revealed negative correlations point to the absence of an adverse effect of formaldehyde on the development of allergic rhinitis and bronchial asthma in both children and adults in Samara. Conclusion.According to the results of the study, the preventive measures aimed at reducing the impact of main air pollutants on the health of children and adults in Samara were suggested. Their implementation is possible by the immediate informing of the executive authorities to ensure they can make timely management decisions to improve the quality of the environment.

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REAL-TIME ENVIRONMENTAL SENSORS TO IMPROVE HEALTH IN THE SENSING CITY

ISPRS - International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences ◽

10.5194/isprsarchives-xli-b2-729-2016 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol XLI-B2 ◽

pp. 729-733 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

L. Marek ◽

M. Campbell ◽

M. Epton ◽

M. Storer ◽

S. Kingham

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Air Pollution ◽

Air Quality ◽

Real Time ◽

Low Cost ◽

Monitoring Network ◽

Environmental Data ◽

Chronic Obstructive ◽

Actual Usage

The opportunity of an emerging smart city in post-disaster Christchurch has been explored as a way to improve the quality of life of people suffering Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), which is a progressive disease that affects respiratory function. It affects 1 in 15 New Zealanders and is the 4th largest cause of death, with significant costs to the health system. While, cigarette smoking is the leading cause of COPD, long-term exposure to other lung irritants, such as air pollution, chemical fumes, or dust can also cause and exacerbate it. Currently, we do know little what happens to the patients with COPD after they leave a doctor’s care. By learning more about patients’ movements in space and time, we can better understand the impacts of both the environment and personal mobility on the disease. This research is studying patients with COPD by using GPS-enabled smartphones, combined with the data about their spatiotemporal movements and information about their actual usage of medication in near real-time. We measure environmental data in the city, including air pollution, humidity and temperature and how this may subsequently be associated with COPD symptoms. In addition to the existing air quality monitoring network, to improve the spatial scale of our analysis, we deployed a series of low-cost Internet of Things (IoT) air quality sensors as well. The study demonstrates how health devices, smartphones and IoT sensors are becoming a part of a new health data ecosystem and how their usage could provide information about high-risk health hotspots, which, in the longer term, could lead to improvement in the quality of life for patients with COPD.

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