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Asthma affects nearly 300 million people worldwide.1 Despite a notable decline in age-standardized prevalence, mortality and disability-adjusted life years over the past three decades, the burden of asthma remains high in many countries including low-middle-income countries.2 Climate change is also predicted to significantly impact asthma and other respiratory-related conditions, as rising global temperatures lead to longer pollen […]

Ghada Bourjeily, CHEST 2018 – Asthma during pregnancy

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Published Online: Oct 11th 2018

Ghada Bourjeily (The Miriam Hospital and Brown University, Providence, RI, US). a valued member of our Editorial Board, explains what happens to asthma during pregnancy, its potential impact, and how it is monitored and treated.

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1. What happens to asthma during pregnancy? (0:10)
2. Does asthma negatively impact pregnancy? (1:17)
3. Is asthma monitored the same way in pregnancy as it is outside of pregnancy? (2:50)
4. What medications can be used to treat asthma in pregnancy? (4:30)

Speaker disclosure: Ghada Bourjeily has nothing to disclose in relation to this video interview.

Filmed at the CHEST Annual Meeting, San Antonio, TX, US, October 2018.

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