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Type: | Journal article |
Title: | The effect of cigarette smoking on asthma control during exacerbations in pregnant women |
Author: | Murphy, V. Clifton, V. Gibson, P. |
Citation: | Thorax, 2010; 65(8):739-744 |
Publisher: | British Med Journal Publ Group |
Issue Date: | 2010 |
ISSN: | 0040-6376 1468-3296 |
Statement of Responsibility: | Vanessa E Murphy, Vicki L Clifton and Peter G Gibson |
Abstract: | Background Smoking and severe asthma exacerbations in pregnancy are risk factors for low birth weight babies. No studies have assessed the clinical implications of smoking on asthma exacerbations in pregnancy. Methods Pregnant women with current asthma (n=80) were prospectively assessed at clinic visits (18, 30, 36 weeks), during exacerbations and with fortnightly phone calls. The asthma control questionnaire was administered at each contact and exacerbations classified as severe (requiring medical intervention) or mild (self-managed). Medications, self-management skills, smoking history, fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FENO), exhaled carbon monoxide (ECO) and lung function were assessed. Pregnant women without asthma (controls, n=46) were assessed prospectively at clinic visits. Results Women with asthma were more likely to smoke (34% current smokers) than women without asthma (15% current smokers). In women with asthma, the median (IQR) exacerbation rate during pregnancy was 2.0 (1.0–3.0) in current smokers, 2.0 (1.0–3.0) in ex-smokers and 1.5 (1.0–2.0) in never smokers. The asthma control score during exacerbations was higher in current smokers (median (IQR) 2.17 (1.17–2.7)) compared with never smokers (1.17 (0.8–2.17), p=0.056). An adjusted linear regression model found that smoking was significantly associated with higher asthma control score during exacerbation (p=0.04). Birth weights were lower among children of smokers than non-smokers (p=0.023 control group, p=0.086 asthma group). Conclusions During pregnancy, asthma exacerbations are more common and more severe in current smokers than never smokers. The risk of effects of maternal asthma on the fetus may be greater among smokers. |
Keywords: | Humans Asthma Pregnancy Complications Birth Weight Nitric Oxide Prospective Studies Smoking Smoking Cessation Tobacco Smoke Pollution Pregnancy Adult Infant, Newborn Female Young Adult |
Rights: | Copyright © The Authors |
DOI: | 10.1136/thx.2009.124941 |
Published version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/thx.2009.124941 |
Appears in Collections: | Aurora harvest Obstetrics and Gynaecology publications |
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