title: [Asthma and pregnancy].
abstract: Asthma is the most frequent respiratory disorder complicating pregnancy. Diagnosis and evaluation of severity of asthma are unchanged by the presence of pregnancy, but the course of asthma varies: asthma may improve, remain stable, or worsen. Conversely, chronically poor control is associated with pregnancy-induced hypertension, preeclampsia, as well as greater rates of cesarian section, preterm delivery, intrauterine growth retardation, low birth weight, and congenital malformation. Highly-motivated women with well-controlled asthma during pregnancy, can achieve pregnancy outcome as good as their non-asthmatic conterparts. Inhalation therapies remain the cornerstone of treatment; most appear to be safe in pregnancy.
authors.affiliation: Service d'Anesthésie-Réanimation, Maternité du Souissi, Rabat, Maroc. bentaleb@hotmail.com
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Bentaleb
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Tachinante
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tazi
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D001249:Asthma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology; D012720:Severity of Illness Index
vernacular_title: Asthme et grossesse.