Extreme long-term management and objective evaluation of asthma ~Protecting the Quality of Life of Asthmatic Children Now and in the Future~

Abstract

For children with asthma and their families, breathlessness, sleep disturbance due to coughing, restrictions on daily life and exercise, hospital visits, environmental maintenance, and anxiety about acute exacerbations have a significant impact on QOL. In particular, coughing at night not only interferes with sleep, but also depletes physical strength and significantly worsens QOL. It has also been suggested that childhood asthma is deeply related to outgrow, future respiratory function, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in the Extreme long term. Therefore, I will review sleep disturbance caused by cough in acute and long-term management, and COPD in extreme long-term management, based on the recent information and our own results.