Adherence to Mediterranean-Style Diet May Cut Preeclampsia Risk
Odds of preeclampsia lower with greatest level of adherence to Mediterranean-style diet; similar benefit observed for Black women
Diagnosis & Disease Information
BP Trajectory May ID Risk for Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
Risk for hypertensive disorder of pregnancy increased in women with increase or little or no decline in blood pressure early in pregnancy
Aspirin Underutilized for Preeclampsia Prevention
Findings reported among women at high risk due to prepregnancy diabetes, obesity, and/or chronic hypertension
Hypertension-Related Maternal Mortality Up for Chronic HTN
Maternal mortality rate related to chronic hypertension increased by 9.2% annually in the United States from 1979 to 2018
Factors for Nativity-Related Disparities in Preeclampsia May Vary by Race
After adjustment for sociodemographic and cardiovascular risk factors, nativity-related disparities persisted in non-Hispanic Black women
Phone App May Improve Aspirin Use to Prevent Preeclampsia in Women at Risk
App may improve identification of women’s risk factors and remind women of aspirin recommendation
Hypertension in Offspring Tied to Maternal Hypertension, Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
Offspring exposed to hypertensive disorders of pregnancy in gestation and those with maternal hypertension should be considered an elevated risk group, investigators concluded.
Study IDs Pregnancy Complications in the US Tied to the Pandemic
Higher risks for gestational hypertension, poor fetal growth, preeclampsia seen in pregnant women with commercial health insurance
USPSTF Recommends Aspirin for Those at High Risk for Preeclampsia
Low-dose aspirin has substantial benefit for reducing risk for preeclampsia, preterm birth, IUGR, perinatal mortality
SARS-CoV-2 Infection May Increase Risk for Preeclampsia
Risk for preeclampsia greater with moderate or severe COVID-19 versus asymptomatic or mild disease
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