Assessing Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes in Women with Uncontrolled Asthma Vs. Mild Asthma: a Retrospective Comparative Analysis

Overview

Journal Arch Gynecol Obstet

Specialty Gynecology & Obstetrics

Date 2024 Jan 26

PMID 38276984

Authors

Ali Taner Anuk

Atakan Tanacan

Ozgur Kara

Dilek Sahin

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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 β-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.

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