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Background/aim: We aimed to report outcomes of pregnant patients with asthma under omalizumab treatment and their infants in our country., Materials and Methods: Patients with asthma who received omalizumab for at least 6 months and at least one dose during their pregnancy were retrospectively evaluated using a questionnaire regarding their disease and therapy and the health of their infants., Results: Twenty pregnant patients and their 23 infant’s data were analyzed. The mean delivery age was 31.8 ± 7.4 years. They received omalizumab for 28.9 ± 21.8 months. Eight (36.4%) patients showed exacerbation of the disease during pregnancy. Forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV1) and asthma control test (ACT) scores at the starting time of omalizumab administration, first month of the pregnancy, and after delivery were 71 ± 18%, 83.4 ± 10.5%, and 80.5 ± 13% (FEV1), and 11.9 ± 4.9, 20.2 ± 2.6, and 20.4 ± 2.2 (ACT), respectively. One patient gave birth to twin infants, two patients to two infants each in different years, and 17 to one infant each. Three (13%) infants had low birth weight and five (21.7%) were born prematurely. No congenital anomalies were detected. Seven (30.4%) infants presented atopic diseases during their life., Conclusion: Omalizumab treatment during pregnancy seems to be safe for both patients and their infants., Competing Interests: The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest related to the submitting work. However, they report that unrelated to the submitted work; Gemicioglu B received grants from Novartis, Deva, Abdi Ibrahim, Sanofi, Astra Zeneca, GSK, Chiesi, Sandoz. Karakaya G received grants from Novartis, Astra Zeneca, GSK, Meda. Bavbek S received grant from Astra Zeneca, Novartis, GSK. Ediger D received grant from Novartis, Sanofi, AstraZeneca, GSK, MSD. Oğuzulgen IK received grants from AstraZeneca, GSK, Deva. Özşeker ZF received grants from Novartis, Abdi İbrahim, Deva. Yorgancıoğlu A received grant from Novartis, Deva, Abdi Ibrahim, Sanofi, Astra Zeneca, GSK, Chiesi, Sandoz., (This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.)

It has been more than 3 months now since the first case of COVID-19 was reported in Turkey. Globally, the number of confirmed cases and deaths reached 9,653,048 and 491,128 respectively, as reported by 216 countries by June 27, 2020. Turkey had 1,396 new cases, 194,511 total cases, and 5,065 deaths by the same date. From the first case until today, the Turkish Thoracic Society (TTS) has been very proactive in educating doctors, increasing public awareness, undertaking academic studies, and assisting with public health policies. In the present report, social, academic, and management perspectives of the pandemic are presented under appropriate subtitles. During this critical public health crisis, TTS has once again demonstrated its readiness and constructive stance by supporting public health, healthcare workers, and the environment. This review summarizes the perspective of TTS on each aspect of the COVID-19 pandemic and casts light on its contributions.

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