ArticleInternational journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics2023
Maternal asthma in Australian indigenous women and perinatal outcomes: A whole population-linked study.
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- Asthma Control During Pregnancy and Adverse Perinatal Outcomes: A Systematic Review.The Australian & New Zealand journal of obstetrics & gynaecology · 2026Pooled it
- The 'ABC' of respiratory disorders among adult Indigenous people: asthma, bronchiectasis and COPD among Aboriginal Australians - a systematic review.BMJ open respiratory research · 2023Pooled it
- Maternal asthma activity and offspring asthma: a linked-data population study in Australia and Sweden.BMJ open respiratory research · 2026Article
- Mapping the Burden and Risk Factors of Allergic Diseases and Asthma Among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People: A Scoping Review.Clinical and experimental allergy : journal of the British Society for Allergy and Clinical Immunology · 2026Article
- Infant respiratory outcomes following asthma management and exacerbations in pregnancy.ERJ open research · 2025Article
- COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake, Sources of Information and Side Effects Reported by Pregnant Women in Western Australia: Cross-Sectional Cohort Survey.JMIR pediatrics and parenting · 2025Article
- Maternal asthma in Australian indigenous women and perinatal outcomes: A whole population-linked study.International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics · 2023Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo assess the association between maternal asthma and adverse perinatal outcomes in an Australian Indigenous population.
methodsThis prospective cohort study included all Indigenous mother and baby dyads for births from 2001 to 2013 in Western Australia (n = 25 484). Data were linked from Western Australia Births, Deaths, Midwives, Hospital, and Emergency Department collections. Maternal asthma was defined as a self-reported diagnosis at an antenatal visit or hospitalization or emergency visit for asthma during pregnancy or less than 3 years before pregnancy. Associations with birth, labor, and pregnancy outcomes were assessed using generalized estimating equations. Asthma exacerbation during pregnancy and stratification by remoteness was also assessed.
resultsMaternal asthma was associated with placental abruption (adjusted odds ratio [aOR], 1.59 [95% confidence interval (CI), 1.07-2.35]), threatened preterm labor (aOR, 1.58 [95% CI, 1.39-1.79]), and emergency cesarean sections (aOR, 1.27 [95% CI, 1.13-1.44]). These risks increased further with an asthma exacerbation during pregnancy or if the mother was from a remote area. No associations were found for low birth weight, preterm birth, small for gestational age, or perinatal mortality.
conclusionMaternal asthma in Indigenous women is associated with an increased risk of emergency cesarean sections, placental abruption, and threatened preterm labor. These risks may be mitigated by improved management of asthma exacerbations during pregnancy.
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