Summary Pre-eclampsia affects 3–5% of pregnancies and is traditionally diagnosed by the
combined presentation of high blood pressure and proteinuria. New definitions also include …

Objective This guideline summarizes the quality of the evidence to date and provides a
reasonable approach to the diagnosis, evaluation and treatment of the hypertensive …

Objective To assess the incidence of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and related
severe complications, identify other associated factors and compare maternal and perinatal …

Background The hypertensive disorders of pregnancy are a leading cause of maternal and
perinatal mortality and morbidity. The ability to predict these complications using simple tests …

Highlights•The contribution of pregnancy hypertension to maternal mortality is almost
certainly under-estimated.•Solutions relate to both societal and medical interventions.• …

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 …

Background Preeclampsia (PE) is a pregnancy-specific disorder characterized by
endothelial dysfunction, and activation of the coagulation system. Alteration of PLT …

Preeclampsia is a serious and life-threatening pregnancy complication. In this study, the
levels of haemostatic parameters were measured in preeclamptic women in Owerri, Imo …

Hypertensive disorders are the most common medical complication of pregnancy. As such, a
large part of antenatal care is dedicated to the detection of pre-eclampsia, the most …

Preeclampsia is a common complication of pregnancy associated with high maternal and
perinatal morbidity and mortality especially in developing countries. There is considerable …