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
Diagnosis & Disease Information
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
Metformin May Prolong Gestation in Women With Preterm Preeclampsia
No difference seen in circulating concentrations of soluble fms-like tyrosine kinase-1, placental growth factor, soluble endoglin
High CKD Prevalence Found in Women After Experiencing Preeclampsia
A nephrology work-up may be warranted for women who have pregnancies complicated by preeclampsia.
Lupus Nephritis Increases Risks for Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes
In a study, preeclampsia developed in women with LN developed 9-fold more often than women with systemic lupus erythematosus and no renal involvement.
Preeclampsia Linked to Increased Stroke Risk in Later Life
Association only evident when adjustment was made for all vascular risk factors over the life course
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