PRE-ECLAMPSIA

This study tested a program where community health workers used a tablet app to screen pregnant women in rural India for anemia, high blood pressure, and diabetes. Women who screened positive were referred to a doctor for treatment. The goal was to see if this approach could redu…

This study tested whether a tighter blood pressure target (below 135/85 mmHg) is better than usual care (below 150/100 mmHg) for women who had high blood pressure during pregnancy. 61 women were enrolled and followed for 6 months after giving birth. The goal was to see if this ap…

This study looked at whether a blood test measuring two proteins (sFlt-1 and PlGF) can help doctors better decide if a pregnant woman with suspected pre-eclampsia needs to be hospitalized. Pre-eclampsia is a serious condition that can harm both mother and baby, but current diagno…

This study looked at whether a protein called EG-VEGF in the blood of pregnant women could help predict pre-eclampsia or poor fetal growth. Researchers measured EG-VEGF levels in 142 women between 14 and 18 weeks of pregnancy. The goal was to see if this protein could serve as an…

This study tested whether taking low-dose aspirin (160 mg) at bedtime, starting early in pregnancy (before 16 weeks), could prevent pre-eclampsia and small babies in first-time mothers at high risk. Over 1,100 women with abnormal blood flow in the uterine artery participated. The…

This study looked at stored blood samples from 26 pregnant women to understand how immune cells (neutrophils) form web-like traps (NETs) in normal pregnancy versus preeclampsia, a serious condition. Researchers compared two ways these traps form—one that kills the cell and one th…

This study measured how often sleep apnea occurs in obese pregnant women and whether treatment with a CPAP machine improves outcomes for mother and baby. Researchers followed 89 women with a BMI of 35 or higher in their third trimester. The goal was to understand the link between…

This study measured levels of free DNA and nucleosomes in the blood of 137 women to see if these markers differ between those with pregnancy complications (like preeclampsia or blood clots) and healthy women (pregnant or not). The goal was to understand if these markers could hel…

This study looked at whether a substance in the blood called homocysteine can help doctors understand how severe preeclampsia is in pregnant women. Preeclampsia is a condition that causes high blood pressure and protein in the urine after 20 weeks of pregnancy. Researchers measur…