Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine. They emphasized that nasal
corticosteroids (budesonide), oral and nasal decongestants, and saline and oral or nasal …

Women with severe or uncontrolled asthma are at higher risk for pregnancy complications
and adverse fetal outcomes than women with well-controlled asthma. Recent evidence …

Asthma in pregnancy: Reading between the lines symptoms of asthma and must be
considered in the differential when making the diagnosis of asthma. 2, 4 Spirometry with pre …

Asthma and rhinitis frequently complicate pregnancy. The course of asthma may be
adversely altered by gestation, placing the mother and fetus at risk. Therefore, pregnant …

Cites the campaign launched by the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
(ACAAI) about controlling asthma in pregnant women. Percentage of pregnant women …

Approximately 3 to 8 percent of pregnant women have asthma, but the impact of the disease
or its treatment on pregnancy outcomes is not clearly understood. Bracken and colleagues …

Discusses research being done on managing asthma during pregnancy. Reference to a
study by WW Busse et al published in a 2005 issue of the" Journal of Allergy & Clinical …

Numerous pregnant women suffer from allergic rhinitis, and particular attention is required
when prescribing drugs to these patients. In addition, physiologic changes associated with …

Preview The asthmatic patient who becomes pregnant needs expert management to
minimize the possibility of a poor outcome. Dr Barsky stresses the importance of good …

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Clinical Respiratory Managing asthma in pregnancy The British guideline on the …