Diseases through technology

Diseases through Technology
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Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) describe progressive respiratory diseases such as chronic bronchitis. The two result due to inflammation of the tissues that line the trachea and decreased airflow over time. As such, Asthma is sometimes mistaken for COPD as they have similar symptoms. These symptoms are; chronic wheezing, shortness of breath and coughing. Lemanske & Busse (2010) suggested that asthma is characterized by variable airflow obstruction, airway inflammation, hyperresponsiveness and reversibility either spontaneously as a result of treatment.
There are various patient-care technologies that assist in the care of the patients suffering asthma and COPD. To start with, the use of improved biologic drugs such as monoclonal dugs. This treatment will slow the disease progression in patients undergoing frequent exacerbations, especially those with COPD. Secondly, there is the use of Smart inhalers to be able to manage lung diseases in this regard asthma and COPD. The Smart inhalers not only manage the diseases but they also help in the effective prescription of medications. In line with this, therefore, the number of hospital admissions are significantly reduced as a result. Thirdly, Propeller Health has been able to position itself into the market with a new and profound mobile platform that serves the purpose of managing and monitoring when patients take their medication. According to Chris Hogg, who is the COO of Propeller Health, physicians can now be able to understand and better direct patient care (Perez, 2015).

In conclusion, patient care is a crucial factor when it comes to critical and chronic diseases such as asthma and COPD and therefore effective innovations to help curb their effects among patients should be encouraged to a great extent as this will save a number of lives.
References
Lemanske, R. F., & Busse, W. W. (2010). Asthma: clinical expression and molecular mechanisms. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 125(2), S95-S102.
Perez, C. (2015).Smart Inhalers and the Future of Respiratory Health Management. Retrieved from http://www.rtmagazine.com/2015/10/smart-inhalers-future-respiratory-health-management/