worldwide and is the only industrialized nation with rising maternal mortality
pregnancies (5% to 8%) are affected by preeclampsia
African American women are 3x more likely to die from preeclampsia
of medically necessary preterm deliveries are due to preeclampsia
of maternal deaths associated with preeclampsia occur after delivery
Women who experience preeclampsia are 4x more likely to develop PTSD
For every pregnancy-related death, there are at least 50x more "near-misses"
maternal deaths and 500,000 infant deaths are attributed to preeclampsia worldwide
of maternal deaths due to preeclampsia are preventable
Members strong, the Preeclampsia Registry unites the patient experience with clinical data, creating a significant resource for researchers to find ways to prevent, diagnose, treat, and cure preeclampsia.
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Awarded annually through research grants including the Peter Joseph Pappas Research Grant and Vision Grant programs
Thanks to our donors, over $1MILLION in research has been funded!
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