Research Roundup
The most important preeclampsia research studies, explained for you. A team of diverse researchers scour the peer-reviewed research journals to highlight the most important, cutting edge studies. We try to cover basic, molecular, clinical and population sciences, and a wide range of topics such as new findings in preeclampsia diagnoses, treatment, prevention, long-term effects, risk factors and etiology of preeclampsia.
While the foundations of preeclampsia are believed to develop in the early stages of pregnancy, the current screening process occurs at 20 weeks, nearly half way through the second trimester. When clinical symptoms begin to appear, often after the se...
Research suggests that preeclampsia may develop in a two-stage process. The first stage involves challenges to the way that the placenta implants and grows. In a normal pregnancy, a type of placental cell changes blood vessels in the uterus to ensure...
The risk of developing hypertension and cardiovascular disease (CVD) significantly increases for patients who experience gestational hypertension, preeclampsia, or other hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP). Current strategies to reduce the futu...
Studying the blood-brain barrier injury and neuroinflammation in preeclampsia and eclampsia.
A new research study suggests that blood pressure changes during the first 20 weeks of pregnancy—called blood pressure trajectories—may give providers a peek at a woman’s risk of developing high blood pressure years after pregnancy....
Preeclampsia is a major cause of maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality. Prompt and accurate diagnosis is necessary to prevent adverse outcomes. A study was completed to determine the accuracy of triage nurses’ decision-making for pat...
Predicting preeclampsia has proven to be a challenge. Researchers have documented many differences in early pregnancy between those who eventually develop preeclampsia and those who do not. These include body mass index (BMI), blood pressure, and pul...
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) and American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) guidelines changed in 2021 to help prevent preeclampsia. Low-dose aspirin has been shown to reduce the rate of preeclampsia. Modifications...
Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP), including preeclampsia, affect 1 in 6 pregnancies. HDP is a general term for a range of mild to severe outcomes. Until now there has not been a reliable way to predict whether HDP will develop into sev...
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Although there is no definitive treatment for preeclampsia, early screening and detection can allow patients to ensure proper management throughout the remainder of the pregnancy. Currently, preeclampsia is diagnosed through clinical assessment, whi...
Evidence-based healthcare comes from trustworthy research. Research is designed carefully, so that it can be repeated and tested by other scientists. Wrong information or bad data may waste clinical resources or even cause harm to patients. Good new...
Neurological symptoms are not uncommon in those who have preeclampsia. The most common symptom is severe headache. Some patients may also experience eclampsia, or seizures during pregnancy and the postpartum period. Until recently, it was...