Prognosis of hypertension first documented during labor. Academic Article uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • In order to assess the prognosis of hypertension first documented during labor, an inception cohort of all women with hypertension complicating pregnancy was assembled. In this cohort, even extreme elevations of blood pressure, regardless of the degree of proteinuria, were not associated with either maternal or fetal adverse outcomes. Therefore, some degree of hypertension during labor may be physiologic. Matched pairs analysis demonstrated that intravenous (IV) magnesium sulfate, administered to prevent seizures, was associated with an excess number of primary cesarean sections. Given the excellent prognoses in patients with good antepartum care in whom hypertension is first documented during labor, the need for any preventive measures, or for antihypertensive or anticonvulsant treatment, should be reconsidered.

publication date

  • October 1, 1987

Research

keywords

  • Hypertension
  • Obstetric Labor Complications
  • Pregnancy Outcome

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 0023253311

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1055/s-2007-999799

PubMed ID

  • 3651190

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 4

issue

  • 4