مشاركة في دراسة عالمية لاعداد بروتوكول عالمي للربو في غرف الاسعاف

Asthma is a worldwide disease that creates a heavy burden to the patient and society. Our study is part of an international one launched by the International unio‎n for the Eradication of Tuberculosis and Respiration Diseases, which seeks to set up a systematic effective plan capable of reducing disease costs and burden effects. Our study involved 100 patients suffering from asthma who were treated in the medical aid rooms of Al-Assad Hospital in Lattakia during 2003 – 2004. In the study, disease severity was classified for each patient after relief treatment. We found out that 14% suffered from intermittent asthma, 16% suffered from simple chronic asthma, 27% suffered from medium chronic asthma, and 43% suffered from severe chronic asthma. 46% of the patients were not treated systematically and completely, while 54% were regularly treated. 66.6% were also monitored by chest doctors. Each patient was given a written treatment plan showing his asthma degree, boosting protective treatment and doses, emergency treatment, clinical deteriorating signs, values (PEF) at discharge time and self protective measures to be taken by patients until they are aided. The results of the above plan were as follows: Only 15% of the said patients were revisiting the medical aid rooms. This means that our plan leads to the reduction of the disease burden and cost.