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What outcomes should researchers select, collect and report in pre-eclampsia research? A qualitative study exploring the views of women with lived experience of pre-eclampsia [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
Objective: to identify outcomes relevant to women with lived experience of pre-eclampsia. Design: qualitative interview study. Setting: A national study conducted in the United Kingdom.
Johnson, Mark   +17 more
core   +1 more source

Association of the rs1424954 polymorphism of the ACVR2A gene with the risk of pre-eclampsia is not replicated in a Finnish study population

open access: yesBMC Research Notes, 2011
Background Pre-eclampsia/eclampsia is a common vascular pregnancy disorder associated with high maternal and infant mortality and morbidity worldwide. The role of Activin A and more recently type 2 Activin A receptor (ACVR2A) in the pathogenesis of pre ...
Lokki A Inkeri   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Severe maternal and neonatal morbidity or mortality in forceps versus cesarean birth in the second stage of labor: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

open access: yesInternational Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Approximately one in four first‐time mothers reach the second stage of labor but cannot have a spontaneous vaginal birth, necessitating an intervention such as forceps to facilitate birth. Objective This study synthesizes evidence comparing severe maternal morbidity (SMM) and neonatal morbidity or mortality (SNMM) following forceps ...
Irina I. Oltean   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Maternal overweight and obesity during pregnancy and sex‐dependent dysregulation of the materno‐fetal stress axis

open access: yesInternational Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective Maternal obesity and excess gestational weight gain (GWG) are linked to adverse perinatal outcomes, potentially via disruption of the maternal–fetal stress axis. Placental HSD11B2 protects the fetus from excess glucocorticoids and may influence fetal programming during maternal metabolic stress.
Thorsten Braun   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pre-eclampsia: An Update [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Pre-eclampsia remains the second leading direct cause of maternal death, >99 % of which occurs in less developed countries. Over 90 percent of the observed reduction in pre-eclampsia-related maternal deaths in the UK (1952–2008) occurred with ...
Magee, Laura A.   +1 more
core   +1 more source

Angiotensinogen Gene (M235T) Variant and Pre-Eclampsia in Egyptian Pregnant Women

open access: yesJournal of High Institute of Public Health, 2007
Association between the angiotensinogen gene (M235T) and pre-eclampsia has been confirmed in recent studies. Pre-eclampsia is a complication of pregnancy characterized by increased vascular resistance, higher blood pressure, proteinuria and oedema that ...
Nargues Hassanein, Mohamed M. Mokhtar
doaj   +1 more source

Gender‐based violence during pregnancy and adverse perinatal outcomes in an urban low‐ and middle‐income setting: A prospective cohort study

open access: yesInternational Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective To evaluate the association between gender‐based violence (GBV) assessed in early pregnancy and adverse perinatal outcomes using relative and absolute effect measures in an urban low‐ and middle‐income setting. Methods We conducted a prospective cohort study including 3890 singleton pregnancies recruited from two public healthcare ...
Elsa Romelia Moreno‐Verduzco   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Midwives’ experiences of providing pre-eclampsia care in a low- and middle-income country – A qualitative study [PDF]

open access: yes
Problem: Like other low- and middle-income countries, Ghana has high maternal mortality stemming from pre-eclampsia. Ghanaian midwives are frontline service providers of emergency care in obstetric complications and have the greatest potential to ...
Tan, Jing-Yu (Benjamin)   +3 more
core   +2 more sources

Inadequate safety reporting in pre-eclampsia trials:a systematic evaluation [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Background Randomised trials and their syntheses in meta-analyses offer a unique opportunity to assess the frequency and severity of adverse reactions. Objective To assess safety reporting in pre-eclampsia trials.
Showell, M   +8 more
core   +1 more source

Implementation of home‐based telemonitoring and teleconsultations for obstetrics: A cross‐sectional survey of current practice in the United Kingdom

open access: yesInternational Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective The requirement for regular maternal–fetal monitoring and clinical consultations has increased in recent years, placing a strain on obstetric services. In recent years, technology advancements have enabled the development of remote monitoring and teleconsultation strategies, aiming to provide care in the home setting.
Jack Le Vance   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

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