IN MEMORY OF LOGAN HARTNOLL
10 APRIL 2005 – 20 FEBRUARY 2010
Logan Hartnoll died of an exacerbation of asthma in February 2010, aged 4. In memory of Logan 34 friends and family of Dean and Kirsten Hartnoll (Logan's mum and Dad) are supporting them by taking part in this years’ Adidas Half Marathon at Auckland on 31 October 2010 to raise money for asthma and awareness of poor asthma control in New Zealand.
They have raised a fundraising page on
www.fundraiseonline.co.nz/teamlogan please support "Team Logan" by donating now.
They hope to raise money to assist us with the purchase of a desktop NIOX machine at a cost of $32,600 and we are right behind them.
Nitric Oxide (NIOX) testing when used in conjunction with education, spirometry testing and peak flow recording assists in improving asthma management by recording changes in airway inflammation in order to assess the response to treatment. The results are provided to the patient’s GP who in turn can alter (either increasing or decreasing) asthma medications to gain and maintain better control.
Modern medicines and treatments for asthma have never been more effective, but work best when taken in a timely manner. Furthermore, they must be taken properly and, with particular reference to the inhaled medications, that is easier said than done. Consequently, our Asthma Educators spend a great deal of time in instructing clients how to use their inhalers in the most efficient manner. Education is paramount to empowerment and in conjunction with NIOX testing our health system receives the benefit by way of reduced repeat hospitalisation. Children will have fewer days away from school and adults from their workplace.
Noix measurement constitutes a unique way to monitor diseases such as asthma routinely in clinics, provided that a standardised measurement technique and standardised reference data are used. Exhaled NIOX may be used as a marker to diagnose asthma, to monitor the response to anti-inflammatory treatment, to check on patient compliance and to predict upcoming asthma exacerbations.
We would like to request that you support “Team Logan” to support us with the purchase of a Niox Machine and to continue to provide free education, Niox and Spirometry testing in schools on all the facets of asthma from triggers to inhaler use including instructions on equipment care, minimising trigger exposure and ultimately empowering people with asthma to take the necessary steps to home management and thus reduce hospitalization and re-admissions for asthma.
The cost of this machine is $32,600 excluding GST.
