title: Maternal complications and the management of asthma in pregnancy.
abstract: Pregnancy is a unique state requiring alterations in maternal physiology to accommodate the growing fetus. Whilst the maternal immune system is normally well adept at performing this task, the presence of immune disorders, such as asthma, often lead to pregnancy-related complications affecting both mother and baby. Australia has a high prevalence of asthma; with approximately 12% of pregnant women reported to have current asthma. Poor control of asthma is of far greater risk than the use of asthma medications. Being able to identify complications associated with asthma during pregnancy is of great importance in providing appropriate asthma management and medical care to these pregnant women, which may have lifelong consequences for their offspring.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Asthma & Respiratory Diseases, University of Newcastle & Hunter Medical Research Institute, Newcastle, NSW, Australia.
authors.forename: Rebecca L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Vanders
authors.forename: Vanessa E
authors.initials: VE
authors.lastname: Murphy
mesh_terms: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000318:Adrenergic beta-Agonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001249:Asthma / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy; D001315:Australia / Q000453:epidemiology; D019468:Disease Management; D004781:Environmental Exposure; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007107:Immune System / Q000502:physiology; D009765:Obesity / Q000453:epidemiology; D011225:Pre-Eclampsia / Q000453:epidemiology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000453:epidemiology; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology; D016387:Women's Health
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D000318:Adrenergic beta-Agonists
keywords: asthma; exacerbations; pregnancy; pregnancy complications; respiratory virus