Pregnancy-induced hypertension (Clinical case)

Relationship between Pregnancy-induced Hypertension with Neonatal and Maternal Complications

Background Prevalence of hypertension has a relatively high prevalence especially in developing countries. In order to prevent and control the disease, it is important to know the extent of the complications. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between pregnancy-induced hypertension with neonatal and maternal complications.   Materials and Methods This prospective, descrip...

Pregnancy-Induced hypertension.

Pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH) complicates 6-10% of pregnancies. It is defined as systolic blood pressure (SBP) >140 mmHg and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) >90 mmHg. It is classified as mild (SBP 140-149 and DBP 90-99 mmHg), moderate (SBP 150-159 and DBP 100-109 mmHg) and severe (SBP ≥ 160 and DBP ≥ 110 mmHg). PIH refers to one of four conditions: a) pre-existing hypertension, b) gestati...

Pregnancy-induced hypertension in twin pregnancy.

A prospective study of 54 primigravid twin pregnancies in Durban showed that pregnancy-induced hypertension occurred in 37%. This was more than twice the expected rate for singleton pregnancies in this Black African population. The babies born in the group of patients with pregnancy-induced hypertension were significantly lighter and had a higher rate of fetal growth retardation than the babies...

Pregnancy induced hypertension--anaesthetic considerations.

Use of inhaled corticosteroids during pregnancy and risk of pregnancy induced hypertension: nested case-control study.

OBJECTIVE To determine whether the use of inhaled corticosteroids during pregnancy increases the risk of pregnancy induced hypertension and pre-eclampsia among asthmatic women. DESIGN Nested case-control study. SETTING Three administrative health databases from Quebec: RAMQ, MED-ECHO, and Fichier des evenements demographiques. PARTICIPANTS 3505 women with asthma, totalling 4593 pregnancie...