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Article: Treating asthma during pregnancy safer than not, says new guide
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- Drug Topics
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- May 12, 2008
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CopyrightCopyright Advanstar Communications, Inc. May 12, 2008. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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About 4% to 8% of pregnancies will be complicated by asthma, a potentially serious condition that can lead to significant morbidity. Up until now, pharmacists and other practitioners have not had a guide to aid in choosing appropriate medical treatment. Recently, however, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) released a practice bulletin for the management of asthma during pregnancy. According to the ACOG committee responsible for developing the guide, the prevalence of asthma during pregnancy and the morbidity associated with it are on the rise, despite the fact that overall asthma mortality rates have declined in recent years.
"Poorly controlled asthma in a ...