PRE-ECLAMPSIA

This study tested whether a tablet app used by community health workers could improve the detection and management of anemia, gestational diabetes, and high blood pressure in over 3,400 pregnant women in rural India. Women in the intervention group were screened at multiple point…

This study tested whether a stricter 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 shortly after delivery and followed for six months. The goal was to see if …

This study looked at whether measuring a protein called EG-VEGF in the blood of pregnant women between 14 and 18 weeks could help predict serious conditions like pre-eclampsia (high blood pressure) and intrauterine growth restriction (poor baby growth). Researchers tested 142 wom…

This study looked at whether a blood test measuring two proteins (sFlt-1 and PlGF) can help doctors 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 tests are not…

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 identified as high-risk through an ultrasound. Over 1,100 women participated. The goal was to s…

This study looked at how certain immune cells (neutrophils) release web-like structures called NETs in pregnant women. Researchers compared samples from 26 women with normal pregnancies and those with preeclampsia, a serious blood pressure condition. The goal was to understand th…

This study looked at how common sleep apnea is in obese pregnant women and whether using a CPAP machine can improve health for both mother and baby. Researchers followed 89 women with a BMI over 35 who were past 24 weeks of pregnancy. The goal was to see if treating sleep apnea r…

This study measured levels of free DNA and nucleosomes in the blood of 137 women to see if these markers differ between healthy pregnancies and those with complications like preeclampsia or blood clots. The goal was to understand how these substances relate to placental problems.…

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…