Question A healthy woman with mild to moderate asthma came to my clinic today after
learning that she was pregnant. She inquired about continuing her inhaled corticosteroid …

BACKGROUND: There is evidence in the literature that inhaled corticosteroids (ICSs) are
safe for pregnant women with asthma and their infants. Although this is useful information …

BACKGROUND: Four studies investigating the association between inhaled corticosteroid
(ICS) use during pregnancy and perinatal mortality reported no significantly increased risk …

ABSTRACT Background Inhaled corticosteroids (ICSs) have become widely used in asthma
management during pregnancy since the publication of the NIH report Management of …

BACKGROUND: Current asthma management guidelines recommend aggressive asthma
treatment for women who are pregnant. OBJECTIVE: To examine asthma medication use …

Asthma is a common medical condition complicating pregnancy with potentially serious
effects on pregnancy outcome. The aim of this review is to provide an update on efficacy and …

Study Objective To describe changes in inhaled corticosteroid use during pregnancy and
markers of uncontrolled asthma, and to evaluate the association between them. Design …

Asthma is a frequent condition encountered during pregnancy. 1, 2 Uncontrolled asthma has
been associated with several maternal and infant adverse outcomes, such as pregnancy …

Background Studies demonstrate the prescription rate for inhaled corticosteroids (ICS)
decreases in early pregnancy, possibly increasing exacerbation risk. This could be related …

Aim: To investigate whether the maternal use of different doses of inhaled corticosteroids
(ICSs) during the first trimester of pregnancy for the treatment of asthma increases the risk of …