Find out how to prevent respiratory diseases in autumn and winter

Experts give advice on how to take care of your health and avoid the typical diseases of the season

Respiratory diseases are more common in the fall and winter. During these seasons temperatures drop and people tend to spend more time indoors, where the air is less ventilated and the circulation of germs is more intense. Also, the cold, dry air of fall and winter can irritate the airways, making them more prone to infections. Therefore, according to experts, prevention and controls are essential to avoid health problems.

Asthma this time of year

Among the respiratory diseases that present a worsening of the condition at this time of year, there is asthma. According to data from the ProAR Foundation, which brings together health professionals, patients and enthusiasts, whose goal is to expand access to the diagnosis and treatment of chronic respiratory diseases, in Brazil over 20 million people suffer from asthma, 52.1% of which he has no control of the disease disease. Asthma is now the fourth leading cause of hospitalizations in the SUS, according to the entity.

Beware of immunity

Dr. Juliana Morata, allergist and immunologist at the Eco Medical Center (a medical center in Curitiba, which has more than 30 specialties and examinations), emphasizes the importance of keeping one’s immunity up to date, with quality foods and up-to-date vaccines, and warns of the importance of avoiding emergency services.

“As much as possible, avoiding the emergency room is important advice at this time of year. If there is nothing urgent, the ideal is to make an appointment with a doctor. This decreases the chances of having contact with other infections respiratory and gastrointestinal, for example,” he explains.

Medical checkup to prevent respiratory diseases

For those who suffer from it breathing problems of repetition, the allergist and immunologist recommend a medical evaluation. “For these people it is important to have a medical evaluation before winter to avoid a worsening of the condition at this time of year. We will do an immune evaluation, respiratory allergies and a nutritional evaluation,” she explains.

General practitioner Dr. Juliana Verassin also underlines the importance of controls to avoid respiratory diseases during the season. “We are in autumn, a period in which we begin to have a more humid climate. This is why the importance of control tests so that there are no manifestations of respiratory diseases”, says the doctor.

Special care for children

Pediatrician dr. Fabiana Bernieri underlines the importance of periodic monitoring of children in routine pediatric appointments. “The goal is to identify potential risks of developing disease at an early stage, but once this child shows the first symptoms of mild disease, there’s nothing stopping them from seeking a consult at the pediatrician’s office and not rushing to the first aid,” he says.

According to the pediatrician, the cases that can be seen in the office are of initial symptoms, such as Cold, gastrointestinal viruses, headache and stomach pain. “Outpatient care is much more beneficial as it doesn’t expose the child to other infections,” she points out.

“[É preciso] let him go to the emergency room in those cases where it is really necessary, which require immediate intervention, such as very high fever, seizures, several episodes of vomiting, shortness of breath with tiredness, these cases that are not needed, take him to the doctor’s office” , completes Fabian.

By Fernando Garcel

Source: Terra

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