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Area of Science:

  • Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Pulmonology
  • Perinatal Medicine

Background:

  • Asthma impacts up to 13% of pregnancies globally with unpredictable clinical courses.
  • Many pregnant women with asthma discontinue their medications early in pregnancy, leading to unmet disease burden.
  • Current antenatal and asthma guidelines offer insufficient information for managing asthma in pregnant individuals.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review current challenges and recommendations for asthma management in pregnancy.
  • To highlight the need for improved guidelines and their implementation.
  • To emphasize the importance of continuous asthma medication adherence during gestation.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing literature and prescription databases.
  • Analysis of population-based data on perinatal outcomes.
  • Examination of guideline adequacy and implementation gaps.

Main Results:

  • Evidence shows significant cessation of asthma medication by pregnant women.
  • Inadequate asthma control during pregnancy is linked to adverse perinatal outcomes.
  • Adequate maternal asthma control reduces the risk of childhood asthma in offspring.
  • Vitamin D sufficiency may further mitigate the risk of childhood asthma.

Conclusions:

  • Improved asthma and antenatal guidelines are essential for effective pregnancy management.
  • Enhanced implementation of these guidelines is necessary.
  • Maintaining asthma control through continued and adjusted medication is vital for both maternal and child health.
  • Pre-pregnancy asthma medication should be continued throughout pregnancy, with adjustments as needed.