Guille search: launch a digital application with tips for asthmatic children

A digital application with advice for asthmatic children was presented so that they could follow the chapters of a story that allows them to have fun identifying easily and intuitively the frequent situations they may encounter.

The application, called "Search for Guille" can now be downloaded for free via Google Play or Store App

This kids app is an interactive story to help children with asthma and family members to identify in a simple, intuitive and fun way all the frequent situations that can occur with this disease.

Also, ] history shows how with proper diagnosis and control, you can lead an absolutely normal life.

Asthma is the most common childhood chronic disease, which causes more hospitalizations and lost school days.

Badly mastered, it has a strong impact on school performance, health and quality of life. The life of the child.

The application "Busca a Guille", an initiative of the Novartis laboratory, invites Guille, a 7-year-old animated character suffering from asthma, to face the different challenges posed by his illness. . It's a story to read, to listen to, to see and to play.

Also through the hashtag #buscaaguille, children and their families can share their concerns and successes related to the management of their original disease

and fulfills an educational function through the game, pbad on knowledge and focus on conveying the message that asthma is controllable, regardless of the severity " said Ana Balanzat, professor of pediatrics at the Faculty of Medicine at UBA

Still in the company of his dog & # 39; Nera & # 39; and from his teddy bear, from the application you can help Guille to play sax, to put a goal or to blow candles on his birthday, all situations that seem often restricted in children with asthma.

For Juan Gagneten, head of the Department of Infant Pneumology Cetrángolo Hospital, "today, with the available treatments, no asthmatic child should see his normal life affected, be able to perform any kind of activity without any limitation. "

"In our offices we see that children diagnosed and follow-up shows 95% success in treatment," he adds.

In each chapter of history, different situations that trigger Usually asthma attacks are mirrored, but this shows how with proper diagnosis and control, Guille can have a perfectly normal life, be able to run, jump and play like his friends.

In addition, l & # 39; application allows you to play with Guille or with friends to two interactive games: "The Goose of Asthma" and "The Asthma Trivia". World Day of the. Asthma “/>

About Asthma

About 300 million people of all ages suffer from asthma worldwide, of which 250,000 die each year because of its consequences.

According to the AAC study (International study on asthma and childhood allergies), the prevalence of asthma in America Latin varies, depending on the age group, between 10 and 20% of the infant population.

It is characterized by symptoms such as persistent dry cough, especially at night or before emotions such as laughing or crying, chest pain, recurrent attacks of shortness of breath and wheezing (wheezing) , situation aggravated by running or physical activity.

genetic component and generally triggered, among other situations, by the presence of a virus, for example after a cold, exposure to allergens such as tree pollens and plants or simply dust, dandruff or dog or cat hair, abrupt temperature, strong odors produced by chemicals, environmental deodorants or others, tobacco smoke or directly by exercising vigorously or in stressful situations.

Many children and their families end up accepting as something "common" not practicing normal physical activity, wake up at night due to lack of air or permanent use rescue inhalers, which shows the lack of control of their disease.

requires regular treatment and strict specialist follow-up, as is the case for other chronic diseases such as diabetes or hypertension.

"Well-controlled asthma has a better chance of remission and reduces future risks of asthma from poor control, such as progressive loss of lung function, poor quality of life and exacerbations, with the potential side effects of oral corticosteroids during the same, "said Balanzat, who is also a medical consultant from the Department of Pediatrics. from the Hospital of Clinics' José de San Martín & # 39 ;.

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