[Exacerbations of asthma in pregnant women]. / Exacerbations de l'asthme chez la femme enceinte.

ABSTRACT

Prevention of exacerbations and effective treatment is essential in pregnant asthmatic women. The management is well documented. Misunderstanding of the recommendations leads to unsuitable, insufficient treatment and is responsible for more frequent recurrences in the pregnant woman compared with the non pregnant. Above all, good control of the disease and the prevention of exacerbations, based on inhaled corticosteroid therapy and smoking cessation, reduces complications, in particular prematurity and low birth weight.