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A 10 page paper that begins by reporting the prevalence of asthma and the contradictions between the symptoms patients report and their perception of how well they are controlling this disease. The essay discusses triggers, allergens and irritants, the typical treatment, the latest research connecting stress to asthma attacks and ideas for how patients and caregivers can help better control this condition. Statistical data included. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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File: MM12_PGasthma6.rtf
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percent increase in mortality (Barker and Meletis, 2004). About 20 - 26 million Americans experience asthma during their lifetime (Asthma Clinical Research Centers, 2006; Barker and Meletis, 2004). In the
last year alone, about 4 million children experienced an asthma attack (Asthma Clinical Research Centers, 2006) and about 9 million children of all ages are diagnosed with asthma (National Heart,
Lung and Blood Institute, 2006). Asthma is the most common of all childhood chronic illnesses (Horner, 2004). The annual costs of asthma are extremely high: over 24 million lost days
at work and health costs exceeding 11 billion (Asthma Clinical Research Centers, 2006). Most often, asthma begins in childhood but there is also adult-onset of the disease (Holgate and Polosa,
2006). The severity of asthma cam be related to the patient having other conditions, such as "chronic rhinitis, nasal polyposis, and sinusitis" (Holgate and Polosa, 2006, p. 780). The fact
is that almost all asthma patients also have numerous allergies (National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, 2006). Most patients with asthma control the disease with medication but about 10 percent
of patients continue to experience symptoms even when taking medications (Holgate and Polosa, 2006). Asthma cannot be cured, it can only be controlled (National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, 2006).
Surveys suggest there are more asthma patients with uncontrolled asthma than patients themselves think. The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America reported survey results indicating 88 percent of those surveyed
believed their asthma was under control (About, Inc., 2006). Yet, of these people: * 61 percent admitted having to stop and catch their breath if they were running upstairs
(About, Inc., 2006). * 50 percent said they could not complete their exercise regimen without stopping to rest (About, Inc., 2006). * 48 percent admitted they sometimes wake up in
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