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Q&A: What is asthma and how is it diagnosed in children? Cause of disorder in children seems to be a combination of genetics and environment
Tue, May 11, 2021, 06:01 Sheila Wayman
It’s important to take the child to the GP if you have any concerns. Photograph: iStock
What causes asthma?
Asthma is an inflammatory disorder of the bronchial airways produced by allergies, viral respiratory infections and airborne irritants. The root cause is unknown but it seems that a combination of genetics and environment determines who is affected.
There was a very significant increase in the global incidence of asthma in the latter half of the 20th century, which seemed to level off, or even decrease, in the last decade, says Dr Marcus Butler, a respiratory consultant and medical director of the Asthma Society (asthma.ie). This trend would indicate that genetics is not th
Sociable and sporty, 11-year-old Conor Callaghan was excited about the prospect of starting sixth class at Dromin National School, Co Louth in August, 2017. He had his brand new Lionel Messi schoolbag all packed, with one more week of the summer holidays to go.
His mother, Selina, had made sure the new bits of uniform, runners and anything else needed were bought in good time. âWe wanted the last week of the school holidays to be fun.â
Friday, August 18th, 2017 âwas like every other dayâ, she recalls. That afternoon Con (as she always called him) spent a few hours outside in the back garden of their home in Cappogue, Dunleer, contentedly kicking a ball around.
Worrying number of respondents avoid attending A&E with asthma emergencies
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As part of Asthma Awareness Week the Asthma Society of Ireland shared the findings of April 2021 patient and carer research which highlighted 90% of people with asthma would accept a Covid-19 vaccination, but that only 31% were vaccinated to date despite living with a respiratory illness.
50% of those surveyed had had an asthma attack in the past year. 14% had experienced an attack in the past four weeks alone, 19% in the past six months and a further 16% in the past 12 months.
Worryingly, 26% of respondents said that they had avoided attending A&E with their asthma despite experiencing these asthma emergencies.