Asthma in Pregnancy
摘要
Asthma is a syndrome characterized by airflow obstruction. Chronic airway inflammation causes airway hyperresponsiveness to a variety of triggers, leading to airflow obstruction and respiratory symptoms including dyspnea and wheezing [1]. Pregnancy represents a unique physiologic state that makes management of this chronic disease challenging. It is the most common chronic condition in pregnancy complicating 4–12% of pregnancies [2, 3]. This illness is a rising concern, as its prevalence has increased among all women over the recent decades. Studies have shown that pregnant asthmatic women have an increased risk of adverse maternal and perinatal outcomes, whereas controlled asthma is associated with reduced risks [4, 5]. Severe asthma tends to worsen during pregnancy than mild asthma [6, 7].