The long-term effects of asthma can undermine your quality of life and ability to participate in everyday activities.
Severe airway remodeling can lead to an irreversible condition calledbronchiectasisin which the airways become permanently widened.
Reduced Exercise Tolerance
With uncontrolled asthma, a person will almost invariably experience reducedexercise tolerance.
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This is especially true in people who have experienced significant airway remodeling.
In such cases, mucus can start to pool in the airways, creating a hotbed for bacterial growth.
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Studies have shown that uncontrolled asthma independently increases the risk of habitual snoring by twofold.
By controlling OSA with acontinuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine, asthma symptoms tend to improve.
Of these, 4% to 8% will experiencepregnancy complications.
This is especially true for those with severe asthma and/or who have a history of poor asthma control.
Around 10% may even experience an attack during labor or delivery.
People with asthma who experience significant airway remodeling are at risk, especially those with bronchiectasis.
In severe cases, this can lead to an extreme key in of asthma attack known asstatus asthmaticus.
In extreme cases,respiratory arrest(in which breathing stops entirely) can occur.
In 2021, 3,517 peopledied from asthma, many from asthma-induced respiratory failure.
Management plays a critical role in all of this, helping prevent the progression of thisobstructive lung disease.
It can also contribute to pregnancy complications like preeclampsia and pregnancy loss.
To avoid such complications,speak with your healthcare providerif asthma attacks are frequent or severe.
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