So ɛyɛ den ma wo nso sɛ wobɛhome na woafefe a enni sabea? Ebetumi ayɛ COPD (Ahurututu mu Yare a Ɛmma Nnipa Ntumi Siw Ade)!

So wotaa te nka sɛ wo home yɛ wo yaw, wo koko mu ayɛ wo den? Anaasɛ wowɔ ɔfe a ɛde nsu a ɛyɛ fĩ ba bere tenten? Ebia wubesusuw sɛ eyi yɛ atiridiinini ara kwa, anaa tebea bi te sɛ ayamtu. Nanso sɛ saa sɛnkyerɛnne ahorow yi kɔ so a, ebetumi ayɛ COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) , ahurututu mu yare bi a ɛsɛ sɛ yɛn nyinaa hu. Mma ɛnhaw wo, yɛbɛka eyi ho asɛm akɔ akyiri nnɛ, te sɛ nea yɛne yɛn adamfo bi rekasa.

Dɛn ne COPD (Ahurututu mu Yare a Ɛnkɔ Anim)?

Sɛ yɛbɛka no tiawa a, COPD yɛ tebea a wontumi nsakra a ɛsɛe yɛn ahurututu ne yɛn mframa kwan (ɔhome kwan), na ɛde nkakrankakra brɛ wɔn dwumadi ase na ɛma ɛyɛ den sɛ yɛbɛhome. Te sɛ rɔba afiri dedaw bi no, mframa kotoku nketenkete (alveoli) a ɛwɔ yɛn ahurututu ne mframa kwan mu no hwere nea ɛyɛ den. Wɔhohoro nso na nsu a ɛyɛ nwini hyɛ wɔn ma, na esiw yɛn mframa kwan. Fa no sɛ nsu paipu a efĩ asiw, na ɛma ɛyɛ den sɛ nsu bɛsen.

Sɛ wowɔ COPD a, w’ahurututu ne w’ahome kwan betumi anya nsakrae te sɛ eyinom:

• Mframa kotoku (alveoli) ne ahurututu no mframa kwan mu a ɛyera.
• Ɔfe, akuru (fibrosis), ne mframa kwan a ɛyɛ teateaa.
• Nsu a ɛyɛ den a ɛboaboa ano wɔ ɔhome kwan no mu.
• Afasu a ɛda mframa kotoku (alveoli) ntam no sɛe, ɛyɛ kɛse, na mframa a wɔhome no kɔhyɛ mu.

Nnipa a wɔwɔ COPD taa nya nna a wɔn yare no ho sɛnkyerɛnne no mu yɛ den mpofirim. Yɛfrɛ eyinom "nneɛma a emu yɛ den." Wɔ saa mmere yi mu no, ɛyɛ den sɛ ɔbɛhome, nsu a ɛyɛ nwini no dɔɔso, ahurututu ba, na ɔfe kɔ soro. Ɛtɔ mmere bi a, sɛ tebea yi mu yɛ den a, ebia ebehia sɛ wɔde wo kɔ ayaresabea .

COPD yɛ yare a ɛkɔ so yɛ den a bere kɔ so no, ɛyɛ kɛse . Nanso eyi gu ahorow wɔ onipa biara mu. Ebia nnipa binom rennya nsakrae titiriw biara mfe pii, bere a afoforo nso betumi anya yare no mu nkɔso ntɛmntɛm.

Dɛn ne COPD ahorow atitiriw?

Tebea atitiriw abien na ɛhyɛ asɛmfua COPD ase. Mpɛn pii no, obi a ɔwɔ COPD betumi anya abien no nyinaa ho sɛnkyerɛnne.

Emphysema a ɛma obi ho yɛ hyew

Eyi ne bere a mframa kotoku nketenkete (alveoli) a ɛwɔ w’ahurututu mu no sɛe na ɛyɛ kɛse. Eyi ma ɛyɛ den sɛ wobɛhome. Nsɛnkyerɛnne titiriw ne ahome a ɛyɛ tiaa (dyspnea) , a ɛte sɛ nea ɔhome yɛ tiaa bere a ɔbɔ mmɔden kakra mpo no.

Ahurututu mu yare a enni sabea

Eyi ne bere a mframa kwan akɛse (bronchial tubes) a ɛwɔ w’ahurututu mu no ho hyehye no. Eyi ma mframa kwan no yɛ teateaa na ɛma nsu pii boaboa ano. Nsɛnkyerɛnne titiriw ne ɔfe a ɛkɔ so daa, titiriw ɔfe a nsu a ɛyɛ nwini wom .

Dɛn ne COPD ho sɛnkyerɛnne ahorow?

Afei ma yɛnhwɛ sɛnkyerɛnne ahorow a obi a ɔwɔ COPD betumi ada no adi. Susuw ho hwɛ sɛ ebia wowɔ saa sɛnkyerɛnne ahorow yi bi:

• Ɔfe a ɛtra hɔ kyɛ a nsu fi mu (ɔfe a anyɛ yiye koraa no ɛtra hɔ asram abiɛsa wɔ bere koro mu, anyɛ yiye koraa no mfe abien).
• Ɛyɛ den sɛ wobɛhome denneennen.
• Ahome tiaa , titiriw bere a woreyɛ da biara da dwumadi ahorow anaasɛ wote nka sɛ woabrɛ kakra no.
• Ahomegye anaa ahurututu mu nnyigyei afoforo a ɛnyɛ ne kwan so.
• Koko a ɛte sɛ toa (bere a yare no mu yɛ den).
• Ɛtɔ mmere bi a , honam ani kɔla sesa bruu (cyanosis) , titiriw anofafa ne nsateaa nnadewa (bere a oxygen a ɛdɔɔso nni mogya no mu).

Sɛ wowɔ saa sɛnkyerɛnne ahorow yi mu biako anaa nea ɛboro saa a, ɛho hia yiye sɛ wohwehwɛ aduruyɛfo afotu.

Dɛn ne nneɛma a ɛde COPD ba?

Ade titiriw a ɛde COPD ba na ɛtaa ba ne sigaretnom . Wusiw a efi sigaret, sigaret, ne beedis mu no kɔ yɛn ahurututu mu tẽẽ na ɛsɛe. Sɛ woyɛ obi a ɔnom sigaret a, akyinnye biara nni ho sɛ ɛsɛ sɛ wususuw eyi ho.

Nanso wɔn a wɔnnom sigaret nso betumi anya COPD. Nneɛma afoforo a ɛde ba ne:

• Alpha-1 antitrypsin a enni nipadua mu: Eyi yɛ awosu mu yare. Sɛ protein yi sua a, ebetumi asɛe ahurututu no.
• Sigaret a wɔde di dwuma dedaw: Sɛ woannom sigaret mpo a, sɛ wotaa bɔ wɔ mmeae a nkurɔfo nom sigaret a, ebetumi aka wo nso.
• Mframa a wɔsɛe no: Nneɛma te sɛ wusiw a efi adwumayɛbea ne kar ahorow mu.
• Mfutuma ne wusiw a efi adwuma anaa anigyede ahorow mu ba: Mfutuma ne wusiw a efi nnwuma bi mu (abo a wotu, fagude, ntama adwumayɛbea) ne anigyede ahorow bi (nnua adwuma, welding) nso pira.

Henanom na wɔwɔ asiane kɛse mu sɛ wobenya saa yare yi?

Ɛwom sɛ sigaretnom ne asiane kɛse de, nanso ɛnyɛ obiara a ɔnom sigaret na onya COPD. Nanso, ebia asiane kɛse bɛba wo so sɛ wubenya COPD sɛ:

• Sɛ woyɛ ɔbea a (nnansa yi nhwehwɛmu kyerɛ sɛ mmea nso wɔ asiane kɛse mu).
• Sɛ woadi boro mfe 65 a .
• Sɛ wotaa hyia mframa a wɔsɛe no a .
• Sɛ w’adwuma no ma wuhu nnuru, mfutuma, anaa wusiw a .
• Sɛ wowɔ alpha-1 antitrypsin a .
• Sɛ woataa anya ɔhome mu nyarewa bere a na woyɛ abofra a .

Nsɛnnennen bɛn na ebetumi aba esiane COPD nti?

COPD betumi ama mmoawa ayɛ kɛse wɔ ahurututu no mu, na ɛde ɔyare mmoawa aba. Ebetumi nso asiw nipadua no kwan sɛ onnya mframa pa a ɛdɔɔso na eyi mframa bɔne a ɛwɔ nipadua no mu no mfi nipadua no mu. Eyi betumi de nsɛnnennen a emu yɛ den aba. Ebi ne:

• Ahurututu mu yare: Ɔyare a ɛba ahurututu mu.
• Wɔ mogya no muCarbon dioxide dodow a ɛkɔ soro (hypercapnia).
• Oxygen dodow a ɛba fam wɔ mogya mu (hypoxemia).
• Ɔhome a entumi nyɛ adwuma yiye: Tebea a ɛma ahurututu no ankasa ntumi nyɛ adwuma.
• Ahurututu mu mogya mmoroso: Nhyɛso a ɛkɔ soro wɔ ahurututu mu mogya ntini mu.
• Nifa so koma a entumi nyɛ adwuma yiye (`cor pulmonale`): Ɔhaw ahorow a ɛwɔ ahurututu mu no ka koma no nifa.
• Pneumothorax: Mframa fi ahurututu mu na ɛboaboa ano wɔ koko no mu.
• Polycythemia: Nipadua no ma mogya mu nkwammoaa kɔkɔɔ pii (bere a oxygen a ɛdɔɔso nni hɔ) no.

Eyi nti na ɛho hia kɛse sɛ wobɛhwehwɛ ayaresa a ɛfata na sɛ wowɔ COPD a, wudi nnuruyɛfo afotu akyi.

Ɔkwan bɛn so na wohu COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)?

Sɛ wususuw sɛ wowɔ COPD ho sɛnkyerɛnne ahorow a, ɛbɛyɛ papa sɛ wobɛkɔ oduruyɛfo nkyɛn akɔhwɛ wo. Oduruyɛfo no bɛhwɛ wo, abisa wo nsɛm afa w’akwahosan ho abakɔsɛm ho, na ebia ɔbɛyɛ nhwehwɛmu ahorow bi nso de ahu sɛnea w’ahurututu reyɛ adwuma yiye.

Ebia oduruyɛfo no bebisa wo nsɛm te sɛ:

• So wonom sigaret? So woanom sigaret pɛn?
• So woanya mfutuma ne mframa a wɔsɛe no bere tenten?
• So obi wɔ w’abusua mu a ɔwɔ COPD, ahurututu mu nyarewa afoforo, anaa mmerɛbo mu yare?
• So wo home yɛ wo yaw bere a woteɛteɛ w’apɔw mu no? So ɛba bere a wugyina hɔ ara kwa mpo?
• So wofe bere tenten na nnyigyei bi a ɛyɛ hu fi wo koko mu ba?
• So nsu a ɛyɛ fĩ fi adi bere a wofefe no?

Nhwehwɛmu bɛn na wɔde hu COPD?

Ebia wo duruyɛfo de nhwehwɛmu ahorow a edidi so yi bedi dwuma de akyerɛ sɛ COPD:

• Ahurututu mu dwumadi ho sɔhwɛ ahorow: Wɔfrɛ sɔhwɛ titiriw a wɔyɛ wɔ ha no spirometry . Eyi sɔ sɛnea wubetumi ahome denneennen ne mframa dodow a wobɛhome wɔ ahome biako mu no hwɛ. Eyi betumi ama woahu sɛnea wo mframa kwan no asiw kɛse.
• Pulse oximetry: Sɔhwɛ a ɛnyɛ den a wɔde susuw oxygen dodow a ɛwɔ mogya no mu denam biribi te sɛ ade a wɔde kyekyere wo nsateaa so a wɔde bɛhyɛ wo nsateaa so no so.
• Chest X-ray anaa CT scan: Saa mfonini ahorow yi betumi akyerɛ nsakrae a aba ahurututu mu a COPD de ba.
• Arterial blood gas test: Eyi yɛ nhwehwɛmu a wɔfa mogya na etumi hu oxygen ne carbon dioxide dodow a ɛwɔ mogya no mu pɛpɛɛpɛ.
• Apɔw-mu-teɛteɛ mu nhwehwɛmu: Wɔyɛ eyi de hwɛ sɛ ebia oxygen dodow a ɛwɔ wo mogya mu no so tew bere a woteɛteɛ w’apɔw mu no.
• Electrocardiogram (ECG anaa EKG): Eyi boa ma wohu sɛ ebia ahome a ɛyɛ tiaa fi komayare na ɛma wohu sɛnea koma no yɛ adwuma.
• Mogya mu nhwehwɛmu:Wubetumi asɔ wo AAT protein dodow ahwɛ sɛ wowɔ `Alpha-1 antitrypsin a enni mu` anaa.
• Awosu mu nhwehwɛmu: Sɛ oduruyɛfo no susuw sɛ awosu mu tebea bi aka ahurututu no a, wobetumi ayɛ nhwehwɛmu yi.

Dɛn ne COPD no fã ahorow?

Wo duruyɛfo betumi agyina nea efi wo spirometry nhwehwɛmu no mu aba so ahu COPD fã a ɛwɔ hɔ, titiriw wo FEV1 (Forced Expiratory Volume in one second) bo. Eyi ma wuhu sɛnea wo mframa kwan no asiw kɛse.

COPD no fã ahorow, a egyina sɛnea yare no mu yɛ den so no te sɛ nea edidi so yi:

• Stage 1: FEV1 boɔ yɛ 80% anaa nea ɛboro saa. (Asɛm a emu nyɛ den) .
• Ɔfã 2: FEV1 bo a ɛwɔ 50% ne 79% ntam (ɔfã a ɛkɔ fam) .
• Ɔfa 3: FEV1 boɔ a ɛwɔ 30% ne 49% ntam (ɛyɛ den) .
• Ɔfa 4: FEV1 boɔ a ɛnnu 30%. (Asɛm a emu yɛ den yiye) .

Bio nso, wo duruyɛfo betumi agyina wo sɛnkyerɛnne ne asiane a ɛwɔ hɔ sɛ wobɛma ayɛ kɛse so akyekyɛ wo mu ayɛ no akuw A, B, anaa E:

• A: Nsɛnkyerɛnne kakraa bi, asiane a ɛwɔ hɔ sɛ ɛbɛyɛ kɛse no so tew.
• B: Nsɛnkyerɛnne pii, asiane a ɛwɔ hɔ sɛ ɛbɛyɛ kɛse no sua.
• E: Asiane a ɛwɔ hɔ sɛ ɛbɛkɔ soro no yɛ kɛse.

Ɛnyɛ bere nyinaa na yare no fã a wowɔ ne wo sɛnkyerɛnne ahorow no kɔ so. Sɛ nhwɛso no, ebia worennya yare no ho sɛnkyerɛnne kakraa bi mpo sɛ wowɔ ɔfã 3 anaa 4. Wo duruyɛfo besusuw eyinom nyinaa ho na ama wahu ayaresa a eye ma wo.

Ɔkwan bɛn so na wɔsa COPD?

Nea ɛyɛ awerɛhow no, COPD nyɛ yare a wotumi sa koraa . Wontumi nsan nsɛe ahurututu no. Nanso, ayaresa pii wɔ hɔ a ebetumi aboa ma wɔadi yare no ho sɛnkyerɛnne ahorow so, ama asetra atu mpɔn, na ama nea emu yɛ den no so atew .

Ebia wo duruyɛfo bɛka ayaresa ahorow te sɛ eyinom ho nyansa:

• Nhyehyɛe ahorow a wɔde gyae sigaretnom: Sɛ woyɛ obi a ɔnom sigaret a, eyi ne ade a ɛho hia sen biara na ɛsɛ sɛ wudi kan yɛ . Sigaretnom a wobegyae no betumi atew asiane a ɛwɔ hɔ sɛ COPD a ɛbɛkɔ so asɛe no so kɛse.
• Nnuru a wɔhome: Wobetumi afa aduru a wɔhome so anom nnuru te sɛ nea ɛma ahurututu mu trɛw ne steroid anaasɛ sɛ nsu denam nebulizer so. Eyinom brɛ mframa kwan no mu ahonhon ase, na ebue na ɛma ɛyɛ mmerɛw sɛ wɔbɛhome.
• Oxygen ayaresa: Sɛ oxygen dodow a ɛwɔ wo mogya mu no sua a, ebia ebehia sɛ wonya oxygen foforo.
• Ahurututu mu ahosiesie: Eyi yɛ apɔw-mu-teɛteɛ ne nkyerɛkyerɛ nhyehyɛe a ɛboa ma wohyɛ ahurututu no den na ɛboa wo ma wosakra wo ho ma wo ne COPD tra.
• Nnuru a wɔde yɛ corticosteroids:Bere a ɔyare no mu ayɛ den no, wobetumi de steroid nnuru anaa nnuru a wɔde twitwiw nipadua no ama bere tiaa bi na ama ɔfe no so atew.
• Mframa kwan mu nhyɛsoɔ a ɛyɛ papa: Ebia wo duruyɛfoɔ bɛkamfo akyerɛ sɛ fa `BiPAP` afiri bi boa wo ma wohome, titire wɔ mmerɛ a ɛyɛ den no mu.
• Nnuru a ekum ɔyare mmoawa: Sɛ wotaa nya ɔyare mmoawa wɔ w’ahurututu mu a, wobetumi ama wo nnuru a ekum ɔyare mmoawa de asiw ano na ama yare no mu ayɛ den.
• Ahurututu mu duru a wɔtew so (LVR) oprehyɛn anaa ɔkwan a wɔfa so yɛ: Wɔ wɔn a wɔfata na wɔwɔ yare a emu yɛ den fam no, wobetumi ayɛ oprehyɛn anaasɛ wɔde valve a wɔde besisi hɔ no na ama mframa dodow a ɛkyere ahurututu no so atew.
• Ayaresa mu sɔhwɛ ahorow: Nhwehwɛmu ahorow a ɛsɔ sɛnea ayaresa foforo a ahobammɔ wom na etu mpɔn hwɛ. Sɛ ayaresa foforo bi wɔ hɔ a ebia ɛbɛfata wo a, ebia wo duruyɛfo de wo bɛkɔ hɔ.

So obi a ɔwɔ COPD betumi anya ahoɔden?

Sɛnea COPD sɛe w’ahurututu no yɛ nea ɛtra hɔ daa na wontumi nsakra. Nanso, akwan bi wɔ hɔ a wobɛfa so adi wo sɛnkyerɛnne ahorow no ho dwuma, na ɛtɔ mmere bi mpo a wobɛma atu mpɔn, na woatra ase akyɛ. Sɛ wudi wo duruyɛfo akwankyerɛ akyi yiye na wode wo ho hyɛ nhyehyɛe bi a wɔde siesie ahurututu mu a, wubetumi atew wo yare no ho sɛnkyerɛnne so na ama w’asetra atu mpɔn.

So ebetumi aba sɛ wobɛtra ase akyɛ wɔ COPD ho?

Bere tenten a wode COPD bɛtra ase no gyina sɛnea yare no mu yɛ den ne sɛnea emu yɛ den ntɛmntɛm no so. Nnipa pii tra ase mfe du du pii bere a wɔahu sɛ wɔwɔ yare no akyi , titiriw sɛ wofi ase sa yare no ntɛm a. Wobu akontaa sɛ nnipa a wɔwɔ yare no fã a ɛto so 3 anaa 4 no betumi atra ase mfe asia kosi akron a ennu onipa a ɔte ase no. Nanso eyi gu ahorow wɔ onipa biara mu.

So COPD yɛ yare a edi awu?

Ɛwom sɛ COPD yɛ yare a bere kɔ so no, ɛyɛ kɛse de, nanso ɛnyɛ bere nyinaa na ekum obi . Sɛnea ɛyɛ ntɛmntɛm no gu ahorow wɔ onipa biara mu. Bere kɔ so (mpɛn pii no mfe, ɛtɔ mmere bi a mfe du du pii) no, nnipa pii a wɔwɔ COPD no ankasa ntumi nhome. Nanso nnipa binom tra ase kyɛ a wonni yare no ho sɛnkyerɛnne a emu yɛ den.

So wobetumi asiw COPD ano?

Ɔkwan a eye sen biara a wobɛfa so asiw COPD ano ne sɛ wobɛkwati sigaretnom na woabɔ wo ho ban afi wusiw a wɔde di dwuma ne efĩ afoforo a ebetumi apira w’ahurututu ho.

Nnipa a wɔwɔ COPD no taa nya ɔhome mu nyarewa. Saa nyarewa yi betumi ama obi anya ahurututu mu yare anaasɛ ama yare no ho sɛnkyerɛnne no asɛe kɛse. Wubetumi ayɛ saa nneɛma yi de aboa ma woabɔ wo ho ban afi nyarewa ho:

• Nya nnuru a wɔde bɔ wo ho ban a wo duruyɛfo kamfo kyerɛ no nyinaa . Nhwɛsoɔ bi ne influenza (flu) vaccine, pneumococcal pneumonia (pneumococcal pneumonia) vaccine, ne COVID-19 (COVID-19) vaccine.
• Hohoro wo nsa mpɛn pii.
• Fa nnuru a ekum mmoawa gu mmeae a ɛwɔ mmeae a wotaa kɔ no.
• Sɛ wo duruyɛfo kamfo kyerɛ a, hyɛ akataso bere a wo ne nnipa afoforo bɔ no.
• Kwati mmeae a nnipa ahyɛ mu ma , titiriw bere a awɔw ne atiridii ɔyaredɔm ne bere a COVID ada adi no.

Sɛ mewɔ COPD a, mɛyɛ dɛn ahwɛ me ho?

Sɛ wowɔ COPD a, di afotu yi akyi na hwɛ wo ho yiye:

• Twe wo ho fi nneɛma a epira ahurututu na ɛma yare no ho sɛnkyerɛnne no mu yɛ den no ho. Eyinom bi ne sigaretnom, wusiw a wɔnom, mfutuma, mframa a wɔsɛe no, ne nnuhuam a ano yɛ den.
• Fa wo ho hyɛ ahurututu mu ahosiesie nhyiam ahorow mu. Nea ɛka eyi ho ne apɔw-mu-teɛteɛ, adwuma mu ayaresa, ne nhomasua nhyehyɛe ahorow. Toa nhyehyɛe no so bere a nhyiam ahorow no aba awiei mpo.
• Wo ne aduan ho ɔbenfo a wɔakyerɛw ne din nkasa. Obetumi aboa wo ma woate nnuan a eye ma w’akwahosan, nea ɛsɛ sɛ wudi, ne nea ɛsɛ sɛ wokwati ase.
• Fa wo nnuru nyinaa sɛnea wɔakyerɛw ama wo no, wɔ mmere a wɔakyerɛw ama wo no mu. Fa wo da biara da nnuru bra ansa na asa.
• Yɛ nhyehyɛe ma flare-ups. Wo ne wo duruyɛfo nkasa na yɛ nhyehyɛe fa nea sɛ wo yare no ho sɛnkyerɛnne no mu yɛ den a wobɛyɛ, nnuru a ɛsɛ sɛ wonom, ne bere a ɛsɛ sɛ wokɔ ayaresabea ho.
• Sua sɛnea wode w’aduruyɛ nnwinnade bedi dwuma yiye. Nea ɛka eyi ho ne nneɛma te sɛ mfiri a wɔde home, nebulizer, ne CPAP mfiri. Bisa wo duruyɛfo ma ɔnyɛ sɛnea wɔde eyinom bedi dwuma yiye ho ɔyɛkyerɛ.
• Hwɛ w’adwene mu akwahosan so. Sɛ obi ne yare a enni sabea bɛtra ase a, ebetumi ayɛ adwennwen. Hwɛ adwenemyare ho oduruyɛfo, adwene ne nneyɛe ho ɔbenfo, anaa ɔfotufo na ka eyi ho asɛm.

Bere bɛn na ɛsɛ sɛ mekɔ oduruyɛfo nkyɛn?

Sɛ wususuw sɛ ebia wowɔ COPD a, ntwentwɛn wo nan ase sɛ wobɛkɔ oduruyɛfo nkyɛn . Sɛ wuhu yare no ntɛm na wosa yare a, ebetumi aboa ma asiane a ɛwɔ hɔ sɛ wo sɛnkyerɛnne ahorow no mu bɛyɛ den no so atew.

Sɛ wowɔ COPD dedaw a, kɔ wo duruyɛfo nkyɛn ntɛm ara sɛ wuhu sɛnkyerɛnne ahorow yi bi a ɛkyerɛ sɛ woanya ɔyare no anaa nsakrae a ɛba wo sɛnkyerɛnne ahorow mu a:

• Ɔhome a ɛyɛ den a ɛkɔ soro: Sɛ wote nka sɛ wuntumi nnantew kwan a kan no na wubetumi anantew no so, sɛ ɛyɛ den ma wo sɛ wobɛhome anadwo, anaasɛ ɛsɛ sɛ wode wo home ayaresa (nnuru, nnuru a wɔde home) di dwuma mpɛn pii sen sɛnea wotaa yɛ no a.
• Nsesa a ɛba nsu mu: Nsõ kɔla a ɛsakra, nsu a ɛyɛ mogya, hua a ɛyɛ fĩ, nsu a ɛyɛ nwini pii sen sɛnea ɛtaa ba, anaa nsu a ɛyɛ den.
• Ɔfe anaa koko a ɛyɛ den a ɛkɔ soro.
• Wo nansoaa, wo nan, anaa wo nan ho ahonhon foforo anaasɛ ɛreyɛ kɛse. Sɛ woda a wo nan so anadwo mpo a, ka kyerɛ wo duruyɛfo.
• Mu duru a ɛso tew anaasɛ ɛkɔ soro a ntease biara nnim.
• Ti a ɛtaa yɛ no yaw anaasɛ n’adwene tu fra anɔpa.
• A ntease biara nni muƆbrɛ anaa mmerɛwyɛ kɛse a wobɛte nka. Sɛ eyi kyɛ bɛboro da koro a, ka kyerɛ wo duruyɛfo.
• Atiridii anaa atiridiinini.
• Nsɛnkyerɛnne afoforo a ɛkyerɛ sɛ obi anya ɔyare no: Ne menewa mu yaw, ne hwene mu nsu a ɛyɛ soronko, ne hwene a ɛyɛ mmerɛw, ne ti a ɛyɛ yaw, anaa ɛyaw a ɛba ne hwene atifi.

Bere bɛn na ɛsɛ sɛ mekɔ baabi a wɔhwɛ ayarefo a egye ntɛmpɛ?

Sɛ wowɔ saa sɛnkyerɛnne ahorow yi bi a, kɔ baabi a wɔhwɛ wɔn a wɔwɔ yare a egye ntɛmpɛ a ɛbɛn wo ntɛm ara:

• Atiridiinini a ano yɛ den (bɛboro Fahrenheit 103/Celsius 40).
• Ɔhome a ɛyɛ den mpofirim anaasɛ emu yɛ den.
• Ahomegye, adwene a ɛyɛ basaa, werɛ fi, anaa abufuw.
• Ɔkasa a ɛyɛ mmerɛw.

Nsɛm bɛn na ɛsɛ sɛ mibisa me duruyɛfo?

Ebia ɛbɛyɛ nea mfaso wɔ so sɛ wubebisa nsɛm te sɛ eyinom bere a worekɔ wo duruyɛfo nkyɛn no:

• Akwan bɛn na eye sen biara a mɛfa so ahwɛ me ho yiye?
• So metumi ama me yare no ho sɛnkyerɛnne atu mpɔn?
• Ɔkwan bɛn so na ɛsɛ sɛ mede nnuru yi di dwuma?
• Ɔkwan bɛn so na ɛsɛ sɛ mede me inhaler, nebulizer, anaa aduruyɛ mfiri foforo di dwuma?
• Bere bɛn na ɛsɛ sɛ mihu wo bio?
• Bere bɛn na ɛsɛ sɛ mekɔ baabi a wɔhwɛ wɔn a egye ntɛmpɛ?

Ɛtɔ mmere bi a, sɛ obi ne ahurututu mu yare a enni sabea te sɛ COPD tra ase a, ebetumi ate nka sɛ ɛyɛ den, ɛyɛ hu, ɛyɛ abasamtu, na ɛyɛ ankonam. Nanso akwan bi wɔ hɔ a wobɛfa so ama w’ahurututu mu ntini ayɛ den bere tenten biara a wubetumi na woadi wo sɛnkyerɛnne ahorow no ho dwuma mpo. Sɛ wo ne w’akwahosan kuw no yɛ adwuma de yɛ nhyehyɛe bi a ɛbɛma woanya apɔwmuden na woatew ɔhyew a ɛba wo so no so a, ebetumi aboa wo ma woadi wo tebea no ho dwuma. Wo ne w’adɔfo nkasa mfa sɛnea wubetumi aboa wɔn ne nea ɛsɛ sɛ woyɛ sɛ wo tebea no mu yɛ den a.

Kae sɛ, sɛ wotaa home yɛ wo yaw, wofefe bere nyinaa, anaasɛ wote nka sɛ wobrɛ ntɛm a, ntwentwɛn wo nan ase sɛ wobɛkɔ oduruyɛfo nkyɛn. Sɛ wuhu ntɛm a, ebetumi ama w’asetra atu mpɔn na aboa wo ma woanya apɔwmuden mfe pii.

Nea etwa to no, nneɛma a ɛsɛ sɛ yɛkae

Enti, COPD nyɛ biribi a ɛsɛ sɛ wosuro, nanso ɛnyɛ biribi a ɛsɛ sɛ wobu no adewa nso. Nea ɛho hia sen biara ne sɛ sɛ wowɔ yare no ho sɛnkyerɛnne bi a, wobɛhwehwɛ aduruyɛfo afotu ntɛm ara, na sɛ wonom sigaret a, hyɛ bɔ denneennen sɛ wubegyae nnɛ.

• Gyae sigaretnom - Eyi ne anammɔn kɛse ne nea eye sen biara a wubetumi atu atia COPD.
• Fa aduru a wo duruyɛfo akyerɛw ama wo no di dwuma yiye . Sua sɛnea wode wo inhaler bedi dwuma yiye.
• Sɛ wubetumi de wo ho ahyɛ nhyehyɛe ahorow a wɔde siesie ahurututu mu a , ɛbɛyɛ nea mfaso wɔ so kɛse .
• Kura aduan pa ne apɔw-mu-teɛteɛ su mu (sɛnea wo duruyɛfo kyerɛ no).
• Fa vaccine na fa akwahosan ho su pa di dwuma de bɔ wo ho ban fi nyarewa ho .

Ɛnyɛ wo nko ara. Nnuruyɛfo, ayarehwɛfo, ne abusua mufo wɔ hɔ a wobetumi aboa wo. Enti kɔ so nyɛ den, di afotu yi akyi, na bɔ mmɔden sɛ wobɛtra ase pa wɔ COPD ho.

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