Everyday Adventures: asthma

Breathe Easy With Omron CompAir Nebulizer

By Mommy Donna and Kib - September 27, 2017

I did not come from a family of asthmatics, but I know a lot of friends who are suffering from this illness.

My father--when he was still alive--had pulmonary problems due to his stroke. There was a need to nebulize him every now and then to help him with his breathing. I've told my father's story on my previous blog to tell everyone how difficult it is to take care of someone in the family who has pulmonary problems. Since my father's lungs become weak due to his stroke, a nebulizer became a necessity. We also had two standby oxygen tanks should he experiences difficulty in breathing.

After my father passed away, I still use the nebulizer for my son. Sometimes he would have difficulty breathing due to his colds and allergic rhinitis. After nebulization, he would feel relieved and he would sleep peacefully at night.

Nebulizers can help a person with asthma or COPD or any pulmonary problems with their breathing. It's really a lifesaver and a must-have medical equipment at home.

One of the trusted brands in healthcare is Omron. Omron manufactures blood pressure monitors, activity trackers, pedometers, EKG, nebulizers, among others. In the Philippines, Omron is a brand trusted by medical practitioners. It became a household brand for healthcare. Filipino families are very much familiar with the brand when we talk about accuracy and efficiency.

Last September 20th, I was invited to an intimate event together with other mommy bloggers to introduce Omron CompAir Nebulizer System NE-C801 to the Philippine market. This event aimed to create an awareness campaign on the availability of efficient medication for asthma and COPD in the market.

Just like what I've mentioned earlier, it is really difficult to manage the respiratory illness at home. Mommies are expected to know how to treat simple respiratory illness at home. Omron assures every Filipino mommies out there that they have a valuable partner in helping them in dealing with these concerns.

During the event, Dr. Anjanette O. Reyes-de Leon, MD, a pediatrician and asthma and lung specialist, shared valuable information about respiratory problems, management, and cure. The information Dr. de Leon shared were very helpful in terms of providing us information on how to manage our child's respiratory illness at home. Dr. de Leon also gave us different ways on how to manage respiratory illness at home, the available medication and treatment, and tips on making our homes allergen-free.

Nebulizers are the most popular way of treating respiratory illness but sadly, not everyone knows how to use it properly. Omron Healthcare also taught us on how to use and to take care of the nebulizer at home so that it'll last. There are cases that due to negligence and improper care, the warranty gets void. Omron Healthcare reminded us that if we are not sure on cleaning or on doing basic troubleshooting, better to bring the nebulizer to the authorized service center.

Omron has different models of nebulizers, depending on your need. During the event, they highlighted Omron CompAir Nebulizer System NE-C801. The NE-C801 Compressor Nebulizer System was developed for the efficient management of asthma, chronic bronchitis, allergies, and other respiratory disorders. The Omron nebulizer kit uses Virtual Valve Technology (VVT) which provides highly efficient nebulization with reduced medication wastage. The compressor forces air to the nebulizer kit. When the air enters the nebulizer kit, it converts the prescribed medication into an aerosol of microscopic droplets that can easily be inhaled, helping patients to breathe easy faster. It boasts of an efficient nebulization rate of 0.3 ml/min.

Learn more about this cute compact nebulizer from Omron. Will tell you more about it on my blog soon #breatheeasywithomron #omronhealthcare #nebulizer

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The NE-C801 model is very light! You can bring this with you anywhere you go. In addition, it is very easy to use and to clean. For mommies with kids who are sensitive to noise, this particular model is also very quiet. It won't make your kids uncomfortable and fussy while being nebulized due to the noise it creates. Omron truly aims to give every Filipino the best there is to offer. Surely, we can #BreatheEasyWithOmron!

So small and lightweight! You can bring this nebulizer with you when you're on the go #nebulizer #breatheeasywithomron #omronhealthcare

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Omron Healthcare has an ongoing promo until October 15th! Omron CompAir Nebulizer System NE-C801 is regularly priced at Php3,280.00, get Php300 off when you purchase this at all leading drugstore chains, appliance stores participating as dealers of the promo and infant stores. For more information on Omron CompAir Nebulizer System NE-C801 and other products, you may visit www.omronhealthcare.com.ph. You may also follow their Facebook page for the latest activities and promotions.

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Arnel Pineda

Win Against Asthma! Search for Winners Against Asthma 2015

By Mommy Donna and Kib - February 17, 2015

First and foremost, let me clarify this: I AM NOT ASTHMATIC, neither my son nor any of my family members. But I do understand that it is difficult to have asthma. I have friends who have asthma and passed on the illness to their offsprings.

A close friend of mine who recently had a vacation in Singapore brought all of her son’s ‘asthma prevention gadgets’ with them, which occupied almost half of their luggage. His son is always confined in the hospital too for asthma attacks. But despite of her son’s illness, she does not put so much restriction to her child that she lets him experience the best things in life. She lets her son do sports activities and eat plenty of food, but there is one thing that she cannot provide: a pet dog. Just to fulfill her son’s wish, she bought him a battery-operated toy dog, haha.

Anyway, I thank God for not giving us this illness. Seeing a person having his/her asthma attack is really devastating and worrisome. Sad to say, there are people who die due to a severe asthma attack. Reports show that there are 235 million worldwide who have asthma with 250,000 annual deaths recorded. Furthermore it is predicted that another 100 million people will suffer from the disease by 2025.

In the Philippines alone, there are over 10 million cases of people with asthma. Asthma remains the most common chronic disease of childhood morbidity as measured by school absences, emergency visits, and hospitalizations.

Some of the presentation slides shown during the event

However, despite of the illness, there are people who chose to battle asthma. They became successful in their chosen careers despite of having asthma. Yes, they still do have asthma attacks, but since they educated themselves with the illness, they know the things that they need to do to control the illness. Take the case of Arnel Pineda, Kim Chiu, and Michael Christian Martinez. These three have asthma and yet they accomplished so much in their respective careers.

Can you win against asthma?

This February 5, 2015, GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) launched the Search for Winners Against Asthma 2015. The campaign aims to choose and recognize ten (10) young asthmatic achievers from different walks of life. This is a nationwide search open to 10-30 year olds who are outstanding in their respective fields despite having asthma and inspire other asthma sufferers that they, too, can win against asthma.

Other qualifications are as follows:

· Asthma patient diagnosed by a qualified physician

· Filipino citizen or individual permanently residing in the Philippines

· An achiever in his/her chosen field (sports, arts, academics, work, etc.)

There will be two age groups: 10-19 years old and 20-30 years old. Ten (10) finalists will be chosen for each category, but will only choose five (5) winners for each category.

This search will run from February until May 2015. Deadline for submission of entries is on March 31, 2015. GSK will be touring to different schools and drugstore outlets to spread the advocacy and invite more people to join the campaign.

All entries will be screened during the first week of April 2015. The top twenty (20) finalists will be announced on World Asthma Day on May 5^th. There will be online voting for the top twenty finalists and the top ten will be announced and awarded by the third week of May 2015.

The criteria for judging is as follows:

CRITERIA

RATING

Excellence in their Field or Category

50%

Evidence of winning over asthma

30%

Online Votes

20%

Each of the ten (10) winners will receive the following prizes:

Five Thousand (PhP5,000) worth of GCs from Folded & Hung
Huawei P7 Smart Phone
Twenty Five Thousand (PhP25,000) worth of Sodexo GCs

During the launch of the search, my son tried some Huawei smart phones displayed at the function room lobby. My son enjoyed using the smart phone that he does not want to leave anymore, haha.

Kib on Huawei's booth

I didn’t know that Huawei has been in the Philippines since 1997; wow, almost 20 years in the Philippine industry!

Going back to the event, it was really inspiring to hear the success stories of Arnel Pineda, Kim Chiu, and Michael Christian Martinez. Arnel Pineda just gave a video message, Kim Chiu was the event launch herself, and Michael Christian Martinez was on phone patch from USA.

Arnel Pineda giving a video message to the press

Kim Chiu telling her story about her battle with asthma

Michael Christian Martinez on a phone patch being interviewed by Sam Purvor, the host of the event

Indeed, when you dream big, no matter how difficult it is, you’ll succeed. These three asthmatic achievers never let their illness as a hindrance to to their success. The Search for Winners Against Asthma may inspire other asthmatics too their illness should not be a deterrent from living one’s life to the fullest.