Research Highlights: The number of individuals in the United States who had chronic hypertension or chronic high blood pressure during pregnancy doubled between 2008 and 2021, according to a nationwide review of private health insurance claims. Treatment rates for chronic hypertension during pregnancy remained relatively low but stable during the same time, with …
A very important health condition, which is the leading cause of maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality in India, is hypertension or a high blood pressure during pregnancy that presents in a variety of scenarios and needs careful diagnosis and targeted treatment to achieve a good pregnancy outcome. Commonly, gestational hypertension or PIH (Pregnancy induced …
TOPLINE: Changes to retinal blood vessels may be an indicator of development of preeclampsia, according to a poster presented at the 2024 meeting of the Society for Reproductive Investigation. METHODOLOGY: Preeclampsia is a leading cause of maternal death and is associated with changes to the vasculature of the eyes, leading to symptoms such as blurred …