Asthma medication use during pregnancy, wheeze and estimated exposure to ambient nitrogen dioxide

Eur Respir J. 2015 Feb;45(2):538-40. doi: 10.1183/09031936.00161514. Epub 2014 Dec 23.

Abstract

Risk of wheeze associated with ambient NO2 exposure is higher for pregnant asthmatics who have reduced their medication.

Publication types

  • Letter
  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Air Pollution, Indoor / analysis
  • Asthma / complications*
  • Asthma / drug therapy*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hypoxia
  • Nitrogen Dioxide / analysis
  • Nitrogen Dioxide / chemistry*
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Complications / drug therapy*
  • Respiratory Sounds*
  • Risk Factors
  • Young Adult

Substances

  • Nitrogen Dioxide