Asthma in pregnancy: association of asthma control test (ACT) with clinical management by the global initiative for asthma (GINA)
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Asthma in pregnancy: association of asthma control test (ACT) with clinical management by the global initiative for asthma (GINA)
Background Asthma is probably the most common chronic medical condition in pregnancy, with a worldwide prevalence estimated between 8-13%. The present study aims to identify a possible association between clinical asthma control by the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) with ACT at the end of the second trimester of pregnancy, a period considered the highest risk of clinical deterioration and ...
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عنوان ژورنال: World Allergy Organization Journal
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1939-4551
DOI: 10.1186/1939-4551-8-s1-a90