Ending Eclampsia, 2019 This gap analysis not only provides insights into the quality of care women with HDP received postnatally, as well as the outcomes for them and their infants, health statuses, and morbidity patterns, but will improve policy-makers’ and…
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Oral antihypertensive regimens (nifedipine retard, labetalol, and methyldopa) for management of severe hypertension in pregnancy: an open-label, randomised controlled trial
The Lancet, August 2019 Results showed that alll oral antihypertensives reduced blood pressure to the reference range in most women. As single drugs, nifedipine retard use resulted in a greater frequency of primary outcome attainment than labetalol or methyldopa use.…
Antihypertensive drugs for high blood pressure in pregnancy
Ending Eclampsia, 2019 This brief describes the challenges to ensuring women have access to antihypertensive drugs to control their BP during pregnancy, challenges that include national task shifting policies, frequent stock outs, health worker trainings, and inadequate support for task shifting…
Risk Factors for Pre-eclampsia and Eclampsia in Honduras
Ending Eclampsia, 2018 Honduras-specific data on demographics, health risks, barriers to accessing care, pregnancy-related care, maternal death data, newborn/infant death data, national/provincial policies, and delivery capacity. Download in Spanish.
A comparison between the two methods of magnesium sulfate administration for duration of 12 versus 24 h after delivery in patients with severe preeclampsia
The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine, 2015 The women of the two groups did not have significant difference according to age, BMI, parity and gravidity, gestational age at the time of delivery. Results showed that administration of magnesium sulphate…
Risk factors for pre-eclampsia and eclampsia in Belize
Ending Eclampsia, 2018 This infographic provides data on risk factors, policies, health system capacity and community perceptions in Belize-specific data on demographics, health risks, barriers to accessing care, pregnancy-related care, maternal death data, newborn/infant death data, national/provincial policies, and delivery…
Antenatal care visits during pregnancy and their effect on maternal and fetal outcomes in pre-eclamptic patients
Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2016 Findings showed women who attended an inadequate number of antenatal care visits had a significantly higher risk of post-partum hemorrhage, eclampsia, and intensive care unit admission compared with women who attended an adequate number…
Knowledge of Pre-eclampsia and Eclampsia in Bangladesh
Ending Eclampsia, 2017 Findings revealed barriers, including lack of awareness about signs and symptoms of PE/E, lack of access, financial hardship, and cultural norms cause delays in seeking timely care when pregnancy- and childbirth-related complications occur.
Gestational diabetes mellitus and interpregnancy weight change: A populationbased cohort study
PLOS Medicine, 2017 Results showed that risk increased significantly for women with BMI below and above 25 at first pregnancy, although it increased more for the former group. These results suggest weight change as a metabolic mechanism behind the increased risk of gestational…
2nd Edition-Managing Complications During Pregnancy and Childbirth: A Guide for Midwives and Doctors
World Health Organization, 2017 The 2nd edition updated the following sections: Clinical Principles: Emotional and psychological support, Emergencies, General care principles, Antibiotic therapy, Operative care principles, Normal labour and childbirth, and Newborn care principles Symptoms: Vaginal bleeding in early pregnancy;…
