Asthma Week 38: The September Spike

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Week 38 or "September Asthma Peak" causes a dangerous spike in childhood asthma hospital admissions as children return to school and encounter new triggers after potentially reducing medication over summer.

• Four key steps to prevent asthma attacks during the September peak
• Getting a written asthma action plan reduces hospital admissions by four times
• Proper inhaler technique ensures medication effectiveness
• Regular asthma reviews help keep treatment on track
• Identifying and managing air quality triggers, both indoor and outdoor
• Parents should ensure schools have copies of action plans and accessible medications
• Teachers need to know which students have asthma and how to help during an attack
• Healthcare professionals should promote the #AskAboutAsthma campaign
• Asthma affects children year-round but September represents a particularly high-risk period

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Here are some resources;

Asthma + Lung UK Parents Resources - Support for parents + carers | Asthma + Lung UK

Asthma + Lung UK Videos for all types of inhaler device - Search use the link to navigate through their demo archive

Inhalers and Medicines Support - Your child's inhalers and medicines | Asthma + Lung UK

Asthma Action Plan's - Your child’s asthma action plan | Asthma + Lung UK

Asthma Attach Advice - What to do if your child has an asthma attack | Asthma + Lung UK and Asthma - NHS

Managing Asthma - Managing your child's asthma | Asthma +

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