[HTML][HTML] Recent advances in the diagnosis and management of pre-eclampsia

K Duhig, B Vandermolen, A Shennan - F1000Research, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Pre-eclampsia is a leading cause of maternal mortality, responsible annually for over 60,000
maternal deaths around the globe. Pre-eclampsia is a multisystem disease featuring …

[HTML][HTML] Preventing deaths due to the hypertensive disorders of pregnancy

P Von Dadelszen, LA Magee - Best practice & research Clinical obstetrics …, 2016 - Elsevier
Highlights•The contribution of pregnancy hypertension to maternal mortality is almost
certainly under-estimated.•Solutions relate to both societal and medical interventions.• …

Asian Zika virus strains target CD14+ blood monocytes and induce M2-skewed immunosuppression during pregnancy

SS Foo, W Chen, Y Chan, JW Bowman, LC Chang… - Nature …, 2017 - nature.com
Blood CD14+ monocytes are frontline immunomodulators categorized into classical,
intermediate or non-classical subsets, and subsequently differentiated into M1 pro-or M2 …

Absolute quantification of uric acid in human urine using surface enhanced Raman scattering with the standard addition method

C Westley, Y Xu, B Thilaganathan, AJ Carnell… - Analytical …, 2017 - ACS Publications
High levels of uric acid in urine and serum can be indicative of hypertension and the
pregnancy related condition, preeclampsia. We have developed a simple, cost-effective …

The role of oxidative stress, adhesion molecules and antioxidants in preeclampsia

K Haram, JH Mortensen, O Myking… - Current …, 2019 - ingentaconnect.com
Oxidative stress is a consequence of reduction in the antioxidant capacity and excessive
production of reactive oxygen and nitrogen species (ROS). Oxidative agents, which are …

Biochemical tests of placental function versus ultrasound assessment of fetal size for stillbirth and small‐for‐gestational‐age infants

AEP Heazell, DJL Hayes, M Whitworth… - Cochrane Database …, 2019 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Stillbirth affects 2.6 million pregnancies worldwide each year. Whilst the
majority of cases occur in low‐and middle‐income countries, stillbirth remains an important …

Exosomal microRNA profiling in early and late onset preeclamptic pregnant women reflects pathophysiology

P Pillay, M Vatish, R Duarte, J Moodley… - International Journal of …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Preeclampsia is the leading cause of maternal and fetal mortality due to the
inability to diagnose and treat the disorder early in pregnancy. This is attributed to the …

Endocan, a putative endothelial cell marker, is elevated in preeclampsia, decreased in acute pyelonephritis, and unchanged in other obstetrical syndromes

H Adekola, R Romero, P Chaemsaithong… - The Journal of …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Objective: Endocan, a dermatan sulphate proteoglycan produced by endothelial cells, is
considered a biomarker for endothelial cell activation/dysfunction. Preeclampsia is …

Point-of-care diagnostics to improve maternal and neonatal health in low-resource settings

CE Majors, CA Smith, ME Natoli, KA Kundrod… - Lab on a Chip, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
Each day, approximately 830 women and 7400 newborns die from complications during
pregnancy and childbirth. Improving maternal and neonatal health will require bringing rapid …

Maternal serum glycosylated fibronectin as a short-term predictor of preeclampsia: a prospective cohort study

EA Huhn, I Hoffmann, B Martinez De Tejada… - BMC pregnancy and …, 2020 - Springer
Background Preeclampsia is a major pregnancy complication that results in significant
maternal and infant mortality, most of which occurs in low and middle-income countries. The …