Assessing adverse pregnancy outcomes in women with uncontrolled asthma vs. mild asthma: a retrospective comparative analysis.
Arch Gynecol Obstet
; 310(3): 1433-1440, 2024 09.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-38276984
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
The aim of this study was to evaluate perinatal outcomes between the uncontrolled asthma group and the mild asthma group and to reveal the relationship between disease severity and adverse maternal-fetal outcomes in this study.METHODS:
This retrospective cohort study analyzed 180 pregnant women diagnosed with asthma, hospitalized, and delivered at our center between September 1, 2019, and December 1, 2021. We compared two groups 160 with mild asthma and 20 with uncontrolled asthma. Data encompassed maternal characteristics, obstetrical complications, medication use, emergency department admissions for exacerbations, smoking status, and neonatal outcomes.RESULTS:
In the uncontrolled asthma group, hospitalization rates, use of inhaled short-acting ß-agonist (SABA), and systemic corticosteroids were significantly higher compared to the mild asthma group (p < 0.01). Maternal and fetal complications were more prevalent in the uncontrolled group, including asthma exacerbations (45% vs. 1.2%), anemia (10% vs. 4.4%), prematurity (25% vs. 9.6%), and intrauterine fetal demise (IUFD) (10% vs. 0.6%). Neonatal outcomes in the uncontrolled group showed higher rates of admission to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) (50% vs. 25%), respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) (30% vs. 14%), and intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) (5% vs. 0%) compared to the mild asthma group.CONCLUSION:
Uncontrolled asthma during pregnancy is associated with higher adverse maternal-fetal and neonatal outcomes compared to mild asthma.Key words
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pregnancy Complications
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Asthma
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Severity of Illness Index
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Pregnancy Outcome
Type of study:
Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Newborn
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Pregnancy
Language:
En
Journal:
Arch Gynecol Obstet
Journal subject:
GINECOLOGIA
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OBSTETRICIA
Year:
2024
Document type:
Article
Country of publication:
Alemania