Ending Eclampsia, 2018 This graphic shares the risk factors and longterm complications of HDPs, including PE/E, for women and their babies. It also includes data from Ending Eclampsia’s five project countries – Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Kenya, Pakistan, and Nigeria – on…
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Determinants of pre-eclampsia/eclampsia among women attending delivery services in selected public hospitals of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: A case control study
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2017 The study identified protective and risk factors for PE/E. To promptly diagnose and treat pre-eclampsia, health workers need to pay special attention to women with primigravida and multiple pregnancy. Health care providers should also provide nutritional…
Nutrition and pre-eclampsia risk factors in Ethiopia
By Khadijah Alibhai In Ethiopia, 412 women die per 100,000 live births. Most of these deaths are preventable, and 19 percent of them are from hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, including pre-eclampsia and eclampsia (PE/E). Typically, pre-eclampsia is detectable during early…
Maternal nutrition: opportunities in the prevention of gestational diabetes
Nutrition Reviews, 2017 This article assessed various types of interventions, including diet-based and dietary counseling, physical activity, and micronutrient supplementation to determine which are the most effective in reducing the risk of poor pregnancy outcomes for women and their children…
Maternal Health Efforts Can Prevent Non-communicable Diseases
By Amy Dempsey and Saumya RamRao In low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), economic advancement is linked to a health transition that shifts from infectious diseases to non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Most NCDs are from lifestyle choices and behaviors that lead to…