OBJECTIVE To assess the role of Doppler uterine artery screening in the prediction of recurring hypertensive disorders in a high-risk population. METHODS Ninety-four women with a history of hypertensive disorders in previous pregnancies underwent ultrasound color Doppler to analyze blood flow in the uterine arteries at 21-22 weeks of gestation. We evaluated the performance of the Pulsatility ...

High blood pressure is a common medical problem faced during pregnancy. Hypertensive diseases in pregnancy are one of the major causes maternal morbidity and mortality worldwide. The compendious update various literature related to hypertension presented this review. classification hypertensive disorders pregnancy, their definitions, current treatment guidelines, objectives potential risks has ...

BACKGROUND Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy (HDP) represent the most common medical complication in pregnancy associated with significant maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality worldwide. Identification of common maternal and perinatal morbidities associated with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy is important for policy makers to plan to alleviate the problem. OBJECTIVE To assess...

Hypertensive disorder in pregnancy (HDP) is one of the major cause of maternal and perinatal mortality & morbidity worldwide particularly in developing countries. In developed countries, maternal mortality rate varies from 4-40 per 1 lakh live birth. In developing countries, it varies from 100-700 with India having 178 per 1 lakh live birth. Objective: Study of biochemical markers and uterine a...

Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, including pre-existing and gestational hypertension, preeclampsia eclampsia, complicate up to 10% pregnancies represent a significant cause maternal perinatal morbidity mortality. Despite some differences in guidelines, there is consensus that severe hypertension mild with organ dysfunction should be managed. However, achieving target values below 160/110 mm...

BACKGROUND Studies into the association between hypertensive disorders during pregnancy and end-stage renal disease are limited. We investigated the risk of end-stage renal disease after delivery among women with hypertensive disorders during pregnancy. METHODS We used insurance claims data from 1998 to 2009 to identify 26,651 women aged 19-40 years old who experienced hypertensive disorders ...

OBJECTIVE To examine whether changes in postpartum haemorrhage, hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, or other risk factors explain the increase in obstetric acute renal failure in Canada. DESIGN Retrospective cohort study. SETTING Canada (excluding the province of Quebec). PARTICIPANTS All hospital deliveries from 2003 to 2010 (n=2,193,425). MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Obstetric acute renal f...

Objective: To compare the incidence and severity of pregnancy-induced hypertensive disorders in twin pregnancy and in singleton gestation. Study design: Case-control study in the setting of a University HOspital. Each pregnancy of a consecutive series of 187 twin pregnancies attending the antenatal clinic and booked before a gestational age of 24 weeks was matched for maternal age, parity, and ...

BACKGROUND Hypertensive pregnancy disorders have been associated with subjective cognitive complaints or brain white-matter lesions 5 to 10 years after the hypertensive pregnancy. The long-term effects of hypertensive pregnancies on brain structure and cognitive function remain unknown. METHODS AND RESULTS This study included 1279 women who participated in the Family Blood Pressure Project Ge...