Chest Diseases specialist Dr. Instructor U. With this new information, Seha Akduman points out the importance and necessity of early diagnosis and early treatment of sleep disorders in order to reduce the incidence of asthma. It is known that quality sleep is a very valuable factor for our health, from a strong immune system to weight control. Recent studies have shown that poor sleep also poses a risk for developing asthma, a very important chronic health problem.
Asthma, which is seen in one out of every 10 adults in Turkey and whose incidence has been increasing in both adults and children in recent years, is one of the most important chronic diseases. Chest Diseases specialist Dr. Instructor U. Seha Akduman pointed out that many factors such as stress, obesity, increased exposure to chemical and environmental factors are effective in the emergence of this picture.
However, in a newly published study, Yeditepe University Koşuyolu Hospital Chest Diseases specialist, who said that poor quality sleep increased the risk of asthma, revealed new data. Seha Akduman, “In a newly published study at Shandong University with UK data, half a million people were followed for ten years and it was stated that the incidence of asthma increased in people with poor sleep quality. With this new information, early diagnosis of sleep disorders and early diagnosis of asthma in order to reduce the incidence of asthma. treatment is recommended," he said.
Reminding that it is known that asthma is associated with different chronic diseases such as obesity and COPD, as in many chronic diseases, Dr. Seha Akduman said, "Although sleep apnea is known to be associated with many diseases and systems, recent studies have shown that it is a risk factor for asthma independent of obesity, and that it can trigger the incidence and exacerbations of asthma."
Explaining that asthma is a chronic disease of the airways characterized by hypersensitivity, Dr. Instructor U. Seha Akduman explained the following about the most important symptoms:
“As a result of hypersensitivity in the bronchi, that is, the increase in inflammation, which we call inflammation, narrowing of the airways, increased sputum production, and persistent coughing cause. Coughs appear in the morning in persistent attacks, sometimes with wheezing. The feeling of not having enough breath, which is also described as breathlessness, is also very common among patients. It causes serious loss of lung functions over the years in undiagnosed and unfollowed patients. Asthma patients who smoke and remain untreated show features of COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease).
Reminding that there are many risk factors in asthma such as genetic predisposition, obesity, allergic structure, exposure to occupational harmful particles, Yeditepe University Koşuyolu Hospital Chest Diseases specialist Dr. Instructor U. Seha Akduman said, “All systems in our body work by interacting with each other. In order to get out of this vicious circle in intertwined diseases such as obesity, asthma and sleep apnea, early diagnosis and treatment of patients with sleep problems is recommended. used the phrase.