title: ACOG practice bulletin: clinical management guidelines for obstetrician-gynecologists number 90, February 2008: asthma in pregnancy.
abstract: Asthma is a common, potentially serious medical condition that complicates approximately 4-8% of pregnancies. In general, the prevalence of and morbidity from asthma are increasing, although asthma mortality rates have decreased in recent years. The purpose of this document is to review the best available evidence about the management of asthma during pregnancy.
authors.affiliation: The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Washington, DC 20090-6920, USA.
authors.forename: Mitchell P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Dombrowski
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Schatz
mesh_terms: D018927:Anti-Asthmatic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001249:Asthma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006176:Gynecology / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D009774:Obstetrics / Q000592:standards*; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D012955:Societies, Medical; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D018927:Anti-Asthmatic Agents