pre-eclampsia

(ˌpriːɪˈklæmpsɪə)

(Pathology) pathol a toxic condition of pregnancy characterized by high blood pressure, protein in the urine, abnormal weight gain, and oedema. Compare eclampsia

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Noun

pre-eclampsia - abnormal state of pregnancy characterized by hypertension and fluid retention and albuminuria; can lead to eclampsia if untreated

preeclampsia

toxaemia, toxaemia of pregnancy, toxemia, toxemia of pregnancy - an abnormal condition of pregnancy characterized by hypertension and edema and protein in the urine

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pre-eclampsia

[ˌpriːɪˈklæmpsɪə] N → pre-eclampsia f

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pre-eclampsia

n (Med) → Präeklampsie f (spec)

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Causes of admission and out comes among preeclampsia and eclampsia mothers admitted to Jimma University Specialized Hospital Intensive Care Unit.

A PROSPECTIVE STUDY OF THE CLINICAL PROFILE AND OUTCOMES OF HYPERTENSIVE DISORDERS OF PREGNANCY (HDsP) ADMITTED TO A MULTIDISCIPLINARY ICU

It has a direct statistical correlation with the severity of hypertension and complication with preeclampsia and eclampsia. It can be considered as a reliable predictive marker for pregnancy induced hypertension.

COMPARASION OF SERUM HOMOCYSTEINE LEVELS IN PRIMIGRAVIDAS DURING SECOND AND THIRD TRIMESTERS OF NORMAL PREGNANCY AND PREECLAMPSIA

The efforts to predict which patients may suffer from preeclampsia and eclampsia have not yet resulted in a meaningful method of prevention, but the identification of certain predictive factors for the development of seizures in patients with preeclampsia can help caregivers optimize their plans and intervention strategies to prevent this serious, deadly pathology.

Risk factors for eclampsia in pregnant women with preeclampsia and positive neurosensory signs/Preeklampsi ve pozitif norosensor belirtileri olan gebelerde eklampsi icin risk faktorleri

Magnesium sulphate for the management of preeclampsia and eclampsia in low and middle income countries: a systematic review of tested dosing regimens.

Importance of providing standardized management of hypertension in pregnancy: Good outcomes depend on following best-practice recommendations for preventive, emergent, and routine care, based on our improving understanding of pathophysiology and risk

Platelet counts and activated aPTT have predictive value in severe cases of pregnancy with these routine screening tests, and coagulation disorders of preeclampsia and eclampsia can be detected.

A comparative study on coagulation profile and neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio in pregnancy-induced hypertension

However, most of the studies so far on placental changes in preeclampsia and eclampsia were done on Caucasians and African blacks living in the western countries [11, 14-18].

Placental Peripartum Pathologies in Women with Preeclampsia and Eclampsia

Preeclampsia and eclampsia rank second or third in the world ranking of maternal morbidity and mortality causes [5].

Preeclampsia in 2018: Revisiting Concepts, Physiopathology, and Prediction

THE RATE OF PREECLAMPSIA and eclampsia for black women is 61% higher than it is for white women and 50% higher than for women overall, according to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.

Preeclampsia/eclampsia rate highest in black women

Clinical pharmacokinetic properties of magnesium sulphate in women with preeclampsia and eclampsia. BJOg 2016; 123(3):356-66.

An approach to the pharmacology of magnesium sulfate from an obstetric perspective/Aproximacion a la farmacologia del sulfato de magnesio desde la perspectiva obstetrica/Abordagem farmacologica do sulfato de magnesio a partir da perspectiva obstetrica

Severe placental infarction is related to foetal distress or birth asphyxia, resulting in babies with low Appearance, Pulse, Grimace, Activity, and Respiration (APGAR) score with reported less than 5 APGAR score at 5 min is about 32.5%, 15.2% neonates develop respiratory distress syndrome, 12.8% develop jaundice and 18.5% neonates develop sepsis in patients with preeclampsia and eclampsia.5,6

Frequency of preterm delivery in proteinuric verses non proteinuric pregnancy induced hypertension