Annals of allergy, asthma & immunology : official publication of the American College of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology
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Current asthma management guidelines recommend aggressive asthma treatment for women who are pregnant. ⋯ For patients using an ICS before pregnancy, the rate of asthma-related physician visits decreased and the number of ED visits was unchanged after pregnancy, whereas physician and ED visits increased after pregnancy for patients not using an ICS before pregnancy. Overall, the data suggest that asthma is undertreated in women contemplating pregnancy and in those who are pregnant.