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Título: Another case of preventable death from asthma
Título(s) alternativo(s): Journal of Asthma
Autor(es): SANTANA, Cinthia Vila Nova
PINHEIRO, Gabriela Pimentel
LIMA, Givaneide S.
FERNANDES, Jamille Souza
CRUZ, Álvaro A.
Palavras-chave: Wheezing
Bronchospasm
Exacerbation
Public health
National Action Plan
Data do documento: 2023
Resumo: Introduction: Asthma prevalence is 262 million globally, with more than 1,000 deaths each day, most of them preventable. We were performing a longitudinal study, in Brazil, with the objective to following up patients who had a severe asthma attack and attended an emergency room (ATTACK Study). Here we present a case of a 28-year-old woman presenting what was considered moderate asthma, enrolled in ATTACK, who subsequently died of asthma. Case Study: The patient was initially evaluated at an emergency room (ER) with uncontrolled asthma and no regular treatment. She had an asthma diagnosis just before this visit to the ER, despite presenting symptoms of asthma since childhood. She was subsequently evaluated by a specialist, who prescribed a treatment with regular inhaled corticosteroid and an inhaled bronchodilator, if necessary. The patient was systematically monitored by telephone for six months. Results: The patient did not adhere to the treatment, in spite of repeated warnings, and 6 months later had an asthma attack resulting in her death. Conclusion: It is important to prioritize asthma in primary health care, including building capacity health care professionals for early diagnosis, asthma management, and to educate patients with asthma patients for the identification of worsening and signs of severity, to manage the exacerbations according to a written asthma plan. This may reduce the number of premature and preventable asthma deaths.
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