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Hypertension in pregnancy ups risk of poor delivery, infant outcomes
25 Feb 2022
Hypertensive disorders in pregnancy seem to aggravate the risk of premature delivery and intrauterine growth retardation, reports a recent study. Consequentially, the delivered infants may be more likely to sustain injuries to the cardiovascular and endocrine system and suffer from neurodevelopmental delays.
Hypertension in pregnancy ups risk of poor delivery, infant outcomes
25 Feb 2022Hypertension in pregnancy: Labetalol extends benefits for pregnancy outcomes
22 Feb 2022
byJairia Dela Cruz
Common blood pressure (BP)-lowering medications in pregnancy cut the risk of severe hypertension, but labetalol has the added advantage of reducing the risks of proteinuria or pre-eclampsia and perinatal death, according to the results of a network meta-analysis.
Hypertension in pregnancy: Labetalol extends benefits for pregnancy outcomes
22 Feb 2022Better diet may reduce foetal growth restriction, pregnancy-related hypertension risk
17 Feb 2022
byRoshini Claire Anthony
A high-quality diet during pregnancy may reduce the risk of foetal growth restriction (FGR) and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, according to a study presented at SMFM 2022.