Hypertensive Pregnancy Disorders
Cardiovascular risk double in SLE with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy
Among patients with systemic lupus erythematosus, those with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy are at twice the risk for cardiovascular outcomes as those without such disorders, according to data published in Arthritis Care & Research.
FPG predicts pregnancy complications in gestational diabetes
Fasting plasma glucose level, rather than 1-hour or 2-hour glucose, may be a better indicator of risk for pregnancy complications such as large for gestational age and hypertensive disorders, according to findings published in Diabetic Medicine.
Hypertension in pregnant women on the rise
Between 1970 and 2010, the rate of chronic hypertension among pregnant women rose from 0.11% to more than 1.5%, with advanced maternal age and year of delivery among the chief factors.
Oral nifedipine, methyldopa, labetalol ‘viable initial options’ for severe hypertension in pregnancy in low-resource settings
Comparison of the safety and efficacy of three oral antihypertensives — labetalol, nifedipine retard and methyldopa — for use in pregnant women with severe hypertension showed that each drug resulted in BP control within 6 hours, with nifedipine retard demonstrating the greatest frequency of BP control, according to data published in The Lancet.