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ReviewNPJ primary care respiratory medicine2026

Asthma management in pregnancy and lactation: A review of current evidence and best practice recommendations.

Margaret Gleeson, Claire McCarthy, Fergal O' Shaughnessy, Joanna Carroll, Deirdre Long, Lauren Madden Doyle, Dorothy M Ryan

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Review in NPJ primary care respiratory medicine, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Margaret GleesonRespiratory Department, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, Ireland. margaretgleeson23@rcsi.ie.ORCID 0000-0002-1338-6454
Claire McCarthyDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Cork University Maternity Hospital, Cork, Ireland.
Fergal O' ShaughnessyIrish Medicines in Pregnancy Service, Rotunda Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.
Joanna CarrollPharmacy Department, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.
Deirdre LongRespiratory Department, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.
Lauren Madden DoyleRCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dublin, Ireland.
Dorothy M RyanRespiratory Department, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This review will consider current evidence regarding asthma medications during pregnancy and lactation, combined with advice regarding the importance of diagnostic certainty and best practice asthma management. Data for this review were sourced from a comprehensive search of electronic databases including PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Library. Additional sources such as clinical practice guidelines, systematic reviews, and relevant reference lists were also consulted. Studies selected for inclusion in this review encompassed observational, case-control, and cohort studies, as well as meta-analyses and reviews published in peer-reviewed journals. Discontinuation of asthma medications during pregnancy is common and compromises asthma control, increasing the risk of adverse maternal and fetal outcomes. Breastfeeding may be unnecessarily avoided when restarting medications post-partum. There is a lack of high-quality research on asthma and allergy medications during pregnancy and lactation. Expert consensus suggests that the benefit of adequate asthma control in pregnancy outweighs the potential risks of commonly used asthma medications. Confirming the diagnosis, ensuring close monitoring and collaborating with specialists is key to safe management of asthma in pregnancy.

Indexed as

Anti-Asthmatic AgentsAsthmaLactationPregnancy ComplicationsBreast FeedingFemaleHumansPractice Guidelines as TopicPregnancyAnti-Asthmatic Agents

Identifiers

PMID41963344
PMCPMC13270003

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