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EXPERT REVIEW OF RESPIRATORY MEDICINE
Volume 15, Issue 9, Pages 1149-1157Publisher
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1080/17476348.2021.1935243
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Pregnancy; asthma; treatment; inhaled corticosteroids; biologics; management
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Uncontrolled asthma during pregnancy can affect both maternal and offspring outcomes, emphasizing the importance of maintaining control of asthma symptoms. There is a lack of safety information for most medications used during pregnancy, with future research possibly improving methods to predict worsening of asthma in pregnant women.
Introduction: Asthma is one of the most common conditions that afflict pregnant women. Because uncontrolled asthma in pregnancy affects both maternal and offspring outcomes, careful attention to maintaining control of asthma symptoms throughout pregnancy is of critical importance. Areas Covered: Using a search of PUBMED/MEDLINE for 'asthma and pregnancy,' this article will review the current literature regarding epidemiology and course of asthma in pregnancy, the effects of uncontrolled asthma on both the mother and offspring, and provide an overview of the management, both non-pharmacologic and pharmacologic, of asthma in pregnancy. Expert Opinion: There is a lack of adequate safety information for most medications taken during pregnancy. Future research might allow better methods to predict which women will experience worsening during pregnancy. For now, surveillance systems like pregnancy registries or observational cohort studies can provide safety information for medications used during pregnancy.
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