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Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and future cardiovascular risk
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Hypoxaemia during tracheal intubation in patients with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy: analysis of data from an obstetric airway management registry
Background In South Africa, hypertensive disorders of pregnancy are the leading cause of maternal mortality. More than 50% of anaesthesia-related deaths are attributed to complications of airway management. We compared the prevalence and risk factors for hypoxaemia (SpO2<90%) during induction of …
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Vitamin D and health during pregnancy
… association between vitamin D and gestational hypertensive disorders. Inclusion of intervention, observational and dietary studies on vitamin D and all hypertensive disorders of pregnancy is a novel aspect of this review, providing a unique contribution to an intensely researched area for which …
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Women’s health after having a baby: exploring the impact of severe maternal morbidity on psychological and physical health at 6-8 weeks postpartum
… in the UK includes postpartum haemorrhage and hypertensive disorders. Access to emergency obstetric care means that for the majority of UK women, SMM is unlikely to result in loss of life. However, little was known about the impact on postnatal morbidity <br/><br/>Aim <br/>To assess the impact …
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The role of kisspeptin and its cognate receptor GPR54 in normal and abnormal placentation
… preterm birth and intrauterine death. Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, including pre-eclampsia are one of the leading causes of maternal mortality in South Africa (Third report on Confidential Enquiries into Maternal Deaths in South Africa (2002-2004)) and the rest of the world. The …
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The perinatal and obstetric outcomes of triplet conceptions at Groote Schuur Hospital in the five-year period: 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2016
… including anaemia, hyperemesis gravidarum, hypertensive disorders, gestational diabetes, preterm labour, antepartum and postpartum haemorrhage and operative complications. The demographic information, mode of conception and mode of delivery were also included.
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Obstetric Outcome in Teenage Pregnancies at the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka
… The outcomes looked at were : mode of delivery, hypertensive disorders in pregnancy including eclampsia, low birth weight, stillbirths, asphyxia, ruptured uterus and maternal death. Teenagers had poorer maternal outcomes especially in terms of eclampsia, and had more instrumental deliveries. More …
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Obstetric Outcome in Teenage Pregnancies at the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka
… The outcomes looked at were : mode of delivery, hypertensive disorders in pregnancy including eclampsia, low birth weight, stillbirths, asphyxia, ruptured uterus and maternal death. Teenagers had poorer maternal outcomes especially in terms of eclampsia, and had more instrumental deliveries. More …
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Development of a wearable blood pressure monitor using adaptive calibration of peripheral pulse transit time measurements
… heart failure, and other cardiovascular disorders. Today's familiar blood pressure cuffs are used to diagnose and manage the hypertensive disorders which afflict 65 million Americans. But these existing devices only permit single 'snap-shot' measurements, while true arterial blood …
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The Association Between Early Menarche and Preterm Birth
… of a preterm birth included women who had any hypertensive disorders throughout their pregnancy, had fetal complications, or any placental issues prior to delivery. Conversely, those in the highest income group were at a decreased risk of a preterm birth. Recognizing risk factors is an …
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Accurate Measurement of Blood Pressure in Pregnancy
Hypertensive disorders are the most common medical complication of pregnancy and a major cause of neonatal and maternal morbidity and mortality in the UK and worldwide. Accurate recording of blood pressure measurement (BPM) is critical to ensure hypertension in pregnancy is correctly diagnosed and …
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Placental growth factor; potential for its use in twin pregnancy and evaluation of its benefit in singletons with suspected preterm pre-eclampsia
Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy are common and may result in increased maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality. Twin pregnancies confer an increased risk of development of a hypertensive disorder of pregnancy. Placental growth factor is an angiogenic protein highly expressed during …
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Pregnancy outcomes of women with Type 2 and gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM): specific focus on client engagement with health professionals, diagnosis of GDM and supplementation with omega 3 fatty acids
… with diabetes in pregnancy such as macrosomia, hypertensive disorders and preterm birth. T2 DM and GDM are characterised by insulin resistance which affects effective beta cells function in the secretion and synthesis of insulin. Additionally, reduced levels of arachidonic acids (AA) (omega 6 …
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Predictors of difficult intubation in obstetric cohort of patients: an analysis of the prospective obstetric airway management registry (OBAMR) (substudy – R025/2018)
… Desaturation occurred in 17.0% of patients with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, versus 11.0 % without (p=0.005). Increasing Mallampati class was associated with an increased incidence of hypoxaemia. The incidence of hypoxaemia was 25.8% for interns, compared with 8.0 % for consultant …
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Descriptive study of maternal outcomes in a near-miss cohort at Kagadi District Hospital, Uganda
… criteria including: haemorrhage, hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, dystocia, infection and anaemia. Main outcome measures included the frequency of near-miss in each disease specific group, duration of hospital stay and maternal death. Secondary outcome measures included …
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Gestational Weight Gain Patterns
… rates of cesarean sections, preterm births, hypertensive disorders, gestational diabetes, large for gestational age newborns, postpartum weight retention, long-term obesity for the woman and her children. Conversely, adverse outcomes resulting from weight gain below recommendation could …
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The role of nitric oxide in pre-eclampsia
… Pre-eclampsia is a major subgroup of these hypertensive disorders. It is defined as a rise in blood pressure to 140/90mm Hg or greater accompanied by proteinuria and usually presents after 20 weeks of pregnancy. Much of the early research into this disorder has concentrated on the …
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Exploration of how a mobile health (mHealth) intervention may support midwives in the management and referral of women with pre-eclampsia in rural and remote areas of highland Scotland.
… improvement over current practice. Globally, hypertensive disorders account for 12% of all maternal deaths and, in the UK, pre-eclampsia affects up to 6% of pregnant women. Severe cases of eclampsia, progressing from pre-eclampsia, develop in up to 2% of these pregnancies. The early …
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The effect of introducing Basic Antenatal Care Plus and Umbiflow on antenatal care and perinatal mortality
… are categorised as unexplained or secondary to hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP). Strategies to detect HDP are simple, namely measuring the blood pressure, but if not performed at the right time hypertension might not be detected and a stillbirth may result. Unexplained stillbirths are …
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Effect of pregnancy on adipose tissue biology in a mouse model of obesity
… are more likely to develop gestational diabetes, hypertensive disorders including preeclampsia, thromboembolic complications, miscarriage, and have an increased need for induction of labour. Babies born from obese mothers can be abnormally large (macrosomia) or small for gestational age, and have …
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