Maybe you are between 4% and 8% of pregnant women suffering from asthma, a very frequent chronic pathology in pregnancy. You should know that asthma complications are frequent during pregnancy, either because the disease worsens during the nine months or because the woman is not treated properly for fear of side effects for the fetus.
The book "Asthma and pregnancy, two scenarios to take care of" It is a very useful tool for healthcare professionals, since it provides a lot of information on the subject of asthma. It is a free download e-book in the form of an app.
The document has been prepared by the working group of the Asthma Area of SEPAR (Spanish Society of Pneumology and Thoracic Surgery), with the collaboration of the biomedical research company Pzifer.
When opening it, we are warned that the information contained in the application is aimed at medical professionals, so specialized training is required for its correct interpretation. It is a very practical document that solves the specific problems that arise in the usual clinical practice.
However, we found data of general interest, such as the prevalence of asthma in pregnancy (which reaches 12% in countries such as Australia), the influence of asthma on women and the fetus, breastfeeding and anti-asthmatic medications, fertilization and asthma treatments ...
In addition to specialized information it incorporates direct access to more than 200 bibliographic references tables and figures ...
Risks of asthma for pregnancy
Specialists have verified that in the first trimester of pregnancy many patients lose control of asthma for the abandonment of asthma controlling medication.
It is an issue that affects doctors of all specialties involved in the management of pregnant asthmatics (primary care, gynecologists, pulmonologists and allergists) and also among other health personnel (especially midwives), along with the patients themselves.
In the absence of specific books to address this problem, authors with experience in the management of pregnant patients have developed this manual in order to help improve asthmatic patients at that important time, during pregnancy and the birth of a healthy baby.
And it is that poorly controlled asthma increases the risk of complications during pregnancy, such as low birth weight, premature birth, preeclampsia and increased perinatal mortality ... Therefore it can not be neglected.
In addition, if the disease is not controlled during pregnancy, the risks of acute and chronic fetal distress increase, so it is essential to make a correct diagnosis and adjust the treatment according to the needs of the woman during the nine months of gestation, that conditions a better prognosis.
The book "Asthma and pregnancy: two scenarios to take care of" can be downloaded for free on iTunes and on Google Play to read on mobile devices and have all the information at hand.
