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Anti-asthma Drug Increases Autism Risk When Taken During Pregnancy: Study
Latinos Health "This study adds to a body of recent research suggesting that medications used for certain common health conditions like asthma, when taken in pregnancy, may influence a newborn's neurodevelopment," said Dr. Craig Newschaffer, a professor at the Drexel … |
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UPI.com |
Anti-asthma drug during pregnancy may be linked to autism risk
UPI.com PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 26 (UPI) — A specific type of asthma medication used during pregnancy may be linked to an increased risk for autism, according to a recent study at Drexel University. Researchers found ß-2-andrenergic receptor agonist drugs, or … Anti-asthma drugs taken during pregnancy associated with autism risk Study: Anti-asthma drugs taken during pregnancy associated with autism risk Drexel University Asthma Med Use During Pregnancy Linked to Increased Autism Risk |
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Medical Xpress |
Anti-asthma drugs taken during pregnancy associated with autism risk
Medical Xpress B2AR agonist drugs—which include salmetereol and formoterol—are used to relax the bronchial passages in a person's lungs, providing a release from the constricting nature of asthma. According to the study, B2AR drugs can cross the placenta and reach … Study: Anti-asthma drugs taken during pregnancy associated with autism risk Drexel University |
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JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association |
Vitamin D supplementation during pregnancy, risk of asthma, wheezing in offspring
Science Codex Asthma often begins in early childhood and is the most common chronic childhood disorder. The incidence has increased during the last half-century in westernized societies. Vitamin D deficiency has also become a common health problem in westernized … Effect of Prenatal Supplementation With Vitamin D on Asthma or Recurrent Wheezing in Offspring by Age 3 Years: The … |
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An observational study of the impact of an antenatal asthma management service on asthma control during pregnancy.
Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2015 Dec 2;197:48-53
Authors: Grzeskowiak LE, Smith B, Roy A, Dekker GA, Clifton VL
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: We sought to investigate the impact of introducing an antenatal asthma management service (AMS) on asthma control during pregnancy and subsequent perinatal outcomes.
STUDY DESIGN: Prospective, observational cohort study of pregnant asthmatic women attending a tertiary hospital antenatal clinic. Asthmatic women were recruited from the antenatal clinic and were followed prospectively with visits at 12, 20, 28 and 36 weeks gestation. A new nurse-led AMS was introduced offering asthma self-management education and support. Outcomes were compared between women recruited before and after the AMS was introduced (n=89 and 80, respectively) and included; prevalence of exacerbations during pregnancy, asthma control throughout pregnancy and perinatal outcomes, including preterm birth and small-for-gestational-age (SGA).
RESULTS: The relative risk for exacerbations (0.69; CI: 0.33-1.42), loss of control (0.67; CI 0.46-0.99) and persistent uncontrolled asthma (0.48; CI 0.26-0.9) were all reduced with attendance to AMS during pregnancy. AMS was associated with non-statistically significant reductions in asthma exacerbations (19.1-15.0%; p=0.480) and uncontrolled asthma at ?2 study visits (21.3-11.3%; p=0.078).
CONCLUSIONS: These findings demonstrate the potential impact of an AMS in improving asthma control during pregnancy, supporting the need for an adequately powered RCT to determine its clinical- and cost-effectiveness.
PMID: 26706835 [PubMed – as supplied by publisher]
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Australian trial seeks to reduce asthma-related pregnancy complications
9news.com.au Asthma increases the risk of pregnancy complications, but Australian researchers are hopeful a new trial will develop better protection for mothers and babies. A more accurate system for measuring pregnant women's asthma symptoms could reduce their … |
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Medical Daily |
Grandmothers Who Smoke Cigarettes During Pregnancy May Increase Asthma Risk In …
Medical Daily A recent study presented at the European Respiratory Society's International Congress has found that grandmothers who smoked during their pregnancies passed along an increased risk of asthma to their grandchildren — even if the mother didn't smoke. Grandma's Smoking Habit Might Be Why You Have Asthma Kids Face Increased Asthma Risk if Grandma Smoked While Pregnant Kids May Be More Likely to Get Asthma if Grandma Smoked While Pregnant: Study |
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Medical Xpress |
Mothers' diet during pregnancy linked to childhood asthma
Medical Xpress In one of two related studies lead by Professor Graham Devereux and Dr Steve Turner, maternal dietary deficiencies in vitamins D and E during pregnancy have been linked to increased asthma risk in school-aged children up to the age of 10 years. |
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Laboratory Equipment |
Hair May Shed Light on Link Between Asthma, Cortisol, Pregnancy Complications
Laboratory Equipment Hair samples can be used to measure the effects of asthma on the cortisol levels of women during pregnancy, according to research presented today at the 2015 AACC Annual Meeting & Clinical Lab Expo in Atlanta. This research also shows that levels of … Hair Samples May Offer New Insights Into the Relationship Between Asthma … |
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Medical News Today |
High-fiber diet during pregnancy may protect offspring against asthma
Medical News Today Led by Dr. Alison Thorburn, of the Department of Immunology at Monash University in Australia, the study suggests a high-fiber diet alters a mother's gut bacteria during pregnancy, producing anti-inflammatory substances that suppress asthma-related … |
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