Gestational hypertension

Epidural labor analgesia is a potential risk factor for increased blood loss within two hours after delivery in women with gestational hypertension: a retrospective cohort study | BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth

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Inclusion and exclusion criteria Diagnostic criteria for gestational hypertension Gestational hypertension was defined as the onset of hypertension (systolic blood pressure ≥ 140 mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure ≥ 90 mmHg) after 20 weeks of gestation, with blood pressure normalization within 12 weeks postpartum; urine protein was negative ( −); diagnosis was confirmed postpartum [17]. Inclusion criteria Eligible participants were: • Singleton term pregnant women … Read more

Life course trajectories of maternal cardiovascular disease risk factors by obstetric history: a UK cohort study using electronic health records | BMC Medicine

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Characteristics of the study population and comparison with women who were not included The study cohort included 187,186 women, with 311,156 pregnancies, registered in CPRD GOLD. The derivation of the cohort is illustrated in Fig. 1. Women had an average of 5 years’ registration with their GP practice prior to first pregnancy (median 5.1, IQR 1.8, 14.9 years; … Read more