Managing hypertensive disorders during pregnancy in low resource settings

Managing acute stroke in low-resource settings

Perspectives Providing appropriate management to patients with acute stroke depends on the underlying etiology of the stroke. Current guidelines from the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association rely on computed tomogra-phy (CT) scans to distinguish between acute ischaemic stroke 1 and acute intracerebral haemorrhage. 2 Yet the majority of strokes worldwide (around 70% of appr...

Pesticide Exposure and Hypertensive Disorders During Pregnancy

BACKGROUND Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, including pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH) and preeclampsia (PE), complicate 2-8% of pregnancies. Few studies have examined environmental risk factors in relation to these conditions. OBJECTIVES Our goal was to examine whether pesticide exposure during pregnancy was associated with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy. METHODS We analyzed s...

Hypertensive Disorders in Pregnancy

Hypertensive disorders in pregnancy

Hypertensive disorders in pregnancy (HDP) affect 10% of pregnant patients and are the second most common cause of maternal mortality and adverse fetal outcomes in developed countries. HDP is a group of diseases that includes preeclampsia, eclampsia, pregnancy induced hypertension and HELLP syndrome. Inadequate placentation, immune intolerance and genetics are accounted as possible etiological f...

Hypertensive Disorders in Pregnancy

Understand the effects of pregnancy on the maternal cardiovascular system. Devise a clear and rational plan for antepartum care in women with chronic hypertension. Understand the distinction between pregnancy-induced hypertension and preeclampsia, and between “mild” and “severe” preeclampsia. Discuss the risks and benefits of the various preventive strategies for women at highrisk for developin...