With the arrival of autumn and winter seasons, temperature fluctuations and changes in air quality make the respiratory system more susceptible to disease invasion.
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common, preventable, and treatable chronic airway disease, characterized by symptoms such as cough, sputum production, and difficulty breathing. It seriously affects the quality of life of patients and carries a heavy burden of disease. With the inclusion of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in the national basic public health service project, the service capacity of grassroots medical and health institutions has been improved, which will also change the medical treatment mode of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients - ordinary people can undergo early screening of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease at community health centers and township health centers at their doorstep. Experts suggest that residents over 40 years old and high-risk groups of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease should include lung function testing in their annual health check ups to diagnose and intervene as early as possible.
Mu Xinlin, Chief Physician of the Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine at Peking University People's Hospital, reminds that the course of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) can be roughly divided into a stable phase and an acute exacerbation phase. Patients' self-management and doctors' management are more focused on the treatment of COPD in the stable phase. Long term use of inhaled preparations for treatment and management can continuously improve lung function, delay disease progression, and reduce the risk of deterioration in moderate to severe patients. It should be noted that COPD itself is also a high-risk factor for lung cancer. For some high-risk groups of lung cancer, COPD screening should also be carried out simultaneously. Similarly, when screening for COPD, it is recommended to use low-dose spiral CT for early screening of lung cancer to achieve early screening, diagnosis, and treatment. Purpose
For the management of asthma patients, it is necessary to adhere to a long-term approach. Patients need to follow medical advice, adhere to standardized inhalation medication, and have regular follow-up. But there are still some patients whose condition has not improved after active treatment, and even continues to worsen, progressing to severe asthma. For this type of asthma patients, Su Nan, chief physician of the Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine of the China-Japan Friendship Hospital, emphasized that "nearly 80% of patients can be classified as severe eosinophilic asthma. For patients with severe asthma, phenotype assessment should be carried out first, so as to carry out individualized precise treatment. In addition to oral and inhalation drugs, biological agents have gradually become an emerging treatment method in recent years, enriching the treatment plan of patients."
When autumn and winter alternate with the start of school season, children's respiratory tract is prone to functional disorders and weakened resistance under the constant stimulation of warm and cold. Zhao Jing, chief physician of the Department of Allergy at the Children's Hospital affiliated with the Capital Institute of Pediatrics, pointed out that "nebulization inhalation therapy is a very good method for treating respiratory system diseases. It has a small dosage, fast effect, and can directly reach the target organ. Parents can help their children relieve phlegm through nebulization inhalation and other methods under the guidance of doctors. For children who need long-term management of respiratory diseases, home nebulization can also be carried out under the guidance of doctors, which is easy to operate and has a faster effect. This therapy is very suitable for the elderly and young at home
