Results: 37

Epidemiological characteristics of hypertensive disorders during pregnancy in a high-risk population

Abstract Objectives: the aim is to determine the prevalence of hypertensive disorders and to describe the sociodemographic aspects and risk factors for preeclampsia, gestational hypertension and intrauterine growth restriction. Methods: a descriptive cross-sectional study. Maternal characteristics, his...

Is arginine supplementation effective in preventing preeclampsia in pregnant women?

ABSTRACT: Objectives: The objective of this study was to review data from randomized controlled trials to assess whether or not the supplementation of L-Arginine (L-Arg) is effective in reducing the incidence of preeclampsia (PE) in pregnancies at risk of developing the disorder. Methods: We aimed to sys...

Determinación de la tasa de hospitalizaciones por complicaciones del síndrome hipertensivo del embarazo en Chile, periodo 2018 - 2021

Rev. ANACEM (Impresa); 16 (2), 2022
Introducción: El Síndrome Hipertensivo del Embarazo (SHE) es el conjunto de condiciones patológicas derivadas del alza de presión arterial mantenida originadas antes y/o durante el curso de un embarazo. En ocasiones requiere tratamiento hospitalario. El objetivo del estudio es determinar la tasa de e...

Genetic markers for preeclampsia in Peruvian women

Colomb. med; 52 (1), 2021
Abstract Background: Preeclampsia is a multiorgan disorder associated with maternal and perinatal morbi-mortality. In Peru, incidence is 10% and accounts for 22% of maternal deaths. Genome and genetic epidemiological studies have found an association between preeclampsia and genetic polymorphisms. Obj...

Uterine vascular resistance and other maternal factors associated with the risk of developing hypertension during pregnancy

Braz. j. med. biol. res; 54 (1), 2021
Gestational hypertension and pre-eclampsia are important causes of perinatal morbidity. The objective of the present study was to determine the increase in relative risk for developing hypertensive disorders of pregnancy based on the evaluation of pregnant women between 20 and 25 weeks of gestation, and ...

Evaluation of angiogenic factors (PlGF and sFlt-1) in pre-eclampsia diagnosis

Abstract Objective: Recent observations support the hypothesis that an imbalance between angiogenic factors has a fundamental role in the pathogenesis of pre-eclampsia and is responsible for the clinical manifestations of the disease. The goal of the present study was to evaluate the sensitivity, specif...

The influence of preeclampsia, advanced maternal age and maternal obesity in neonatal outcomes among women with gestational diabetes

Abstract Objective The present study aims to analyze adverse fetal or neonatal outcomes in women with gestational diabetes, including fetal death, preterm deliveries, birthweight, neonatal morbidity and mortality, as well as the synergic effect of concomitant pregnancy risk factors and poor obstetric ou...

Análisis de complejidad en la caracterización de episodios de morbilidad materno-infantil
Analysis of complexity in the characterization of maternal and child morbidity episodes

Medisan; 24 (3), 2020
Introducción: La salud materno-infantil constituye una prioridad bien definida en el sistema sanitario de Cuba, por lo que el estudio de problemas sanitarios complejos resulta de incuestionable valor. Objetivo: Caracterizar a féminas con infecciones asociadas a la asistencia sanitaria o preeclampsia...

Maternal and perinatal outcomes of pregnancies complicated by chronic hypertension followed at a referral hospital

Abstract Objective To assess maternal and perinatal outcomes of pregnancies in women with chronic hypertension (CH). Methods Retrospective cohort of women with CH followed at a referral center for a 5 year period (2012-2017). Data were obtained from medical charts review and described as means and frequ...