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Asthma management across age groups continues to be inadequate globally, leading to significant morbidity which could be avoided. Better availability and affordability of inhaled #medicines in lower-income countries should be prioritised. #asthma buff.ly/3jH3N8b

Healthcare providers turned to #telehealth to ensure the safety of patients during the #pandemic. The majority of physicians saw that telehealth helped them to deliver high quality care, and most are motivated to increase its use in the future. Read more: buff.ly/3YIr2yk

12.7% of all childhood #asthma in the US is caused by cooking on gas stoves, a new research reveals — equivalent to the amount of asthma caused by second hand smoking. Even when turned off, gas stoves can worsen indoor #airquality significantly. buff.ly/3il9V5y

Studies show that providers have perhaps the most crucial role in telehealth becoming more widespread. So, how do they perceive telehealth? Check out our new blog post to find out! 👉 buff.ly/3YIr2yk #telehealth #KAMUHealth

For some #asthmatics, the holidays are a time of triggers, such as #Christmas trees and scented candles. Avoid triggers if possible, stick to treatment and carry a reliever inhaler with you to make the most out of the season. Happy and healthy holidays! buff.ly/3Vjmage

Influenza and other respiratory infections are more common in the winter, and even a minor #cold might cause an #asthma flare-up. Check out Mayo Clinic's advice on how to avoid getting sick, and how to keep symptoms under control if you do get ill. buff.ly/3j4zJmy

”KAMU is easy and nice to use. You see how you’re doing and if there’s reason to be worried”, says Minna, a sports coach and satisfied #KAMUHealth user. How does KAMU support good lung health if you have #asthma? Read Minna’s experience! buff.ly/3GEL8D4

#WorldCOPDday is today! This year's theme, Your Lungs for Life, highlights the importance of lifelong lung health. You are born with only one set of lungs. From development to adulthood, keeping lungs healthy is an integral part of future health and well-being. #COPD

Did you already read our latest blog post? A study shows that patients value seeing the early warnings of deterioration, tools that monitor air quality, electronic diaries and home-use digital spirometry. KAMU Health provides all of this and more. 👉 buff.ly/3SSGR1g

#COPD and #asthma share many symptoms, and it can be difficult to distinguish between the two at first. Measuring with KAMU Health can help reach the right diagnosis. Here's how the illnesses differ. buff.ly/3Ns9Xn7

In the final post on what respiratory patients value in #digitalhealthcare, we turn the focus on our own home monitoring service. How does #KAMUHealth meet the needs of patients? We summed up the answer in five points: buff.ly/3SSGR1g

Autumn can have some unexpected triggers that could make your #asthma worse. Check out @LungAssociation's tips to make the season's activities more asthma friendly! #KAMUHealth buff.ly/3TNzlWl

Insulation, lowered #heating and wood burning can worsen #indoorairquality, and people with chronic #lungdisease are at higher risk of symptoms. Reducing heat loss, burning wood safely, and ventilating smartly improves air quality while saving energy. buff.ly/3MgUJkt

Today is #GlobalHandwashingDay, with the theme #UniteForUniversalHandHygiene. Following the lessons of recent years, it is important to promote good hand hygiene everywhere. Handwashing prevents the spreading of infections that can be risky for people with chronic #lungdisease.

Patients' lack of awareness or access are perhaps the biggest obstacles to a wider use of #digitalhealth technologies. Inadequate training of #healthcare professionals in digital skills also poses challenges. Read more: buff.ly/3SBkmii #KAMUHealth

As noted in our most recent blog post, most #healthcare professionals have received insufficient training in digital skills. This hinders the incorporation of #digitaltechnologies into clinical practice. Effective training methods are yet to be developed. buff.ly/3EpWF8r

According to EFA's report, European #asthma and #COPD patients are interested in #digitalhealth and see its benefits. So why aren't more patients making use of it? In our third blog post on the report, we are focusing on that. Check it out to learn more! buff.ly/3SBkmii

Which #digitalhealth solutions do European #asthma and #COPD patients value most? How has the #COVID-19 pandemic impacted patients' attitudes towards digital healthcare? Learn this and more from our blog post: buff.ly/3BS7tdG

#WorldLungDay is today! This year's theme is #LungHealthForAll. The #COVID pandemic highlighted stark inequalities in lung health. @FIRS_LungsFirst calls attention to the global burden of respiratory diseases and COVID and inequalities in screening, diagnosis and treatment.

European #asthma and #COPD patients have positive views about #digitalhealthcare and appreciate its benefits. Satisfaction with home-use #spirometry is particularly high, and patients are most interested in home testing and monitoring. Find out more: buff.ly/3BS7tdG