The nebulizer turns the liquid albuterol into a fog-like mist. Arick inhaled the mist through the mask. The treatments made it easier for him to breathe.
During times when Arick's asthma was really severe, he was also given steroids to help reduce swelling in his airways.
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As Arick grew older, the doctor replaced his nebulizer with a small medical device called an inhaler. He also began seeing a doctor who specializes in treating patients with asthma.
The doctor discovered that Arick also suffers from allergies. He now takes medicines every day to help keep his asthma and allergies under control.
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VOICE TWO:
Asthma has become a major health issue around the world, and a problem for many individuals, families and economies. The yearly economic cost of asthma is close to twenty billion dollars.
The World Health Organization says asthma rates are increasing worldwide by an average of fifty percent every ten years. The largest increase has been among children.
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The Global Initiative for Asthma, GINA, was formed in nineteen ninety-three to raise attention about asthma. It also seeks to improve asthma care around the world.
GINA is a joint effort of the World Health Organization and the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute of America's National Institutes of Health.
In two thousand four, GINA released a report called "The Global Burden of Asthma." The report said asthma is a growing problem in both industrial and developing countries.
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