Recommendations for high-risk expecting parents and health care providers to promote the prevention of preeclampsia, a leading cause of pregnancy-related death in the United States SAN FRANCISCO - ...

A blood test combined with ultrasound data and other factors may help predict preeclampsia during the first trimester. The false-positive rate of 16% was an improvement over a different predictive ...

A new study in BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth finds that objective information about risk of preeclampsia could be key to driving patient behavior change and creates motivation among pregnant patients ...

A new Cochrane systematic review of 10 randomised trials involving over 37,000 pregnant women found that calcium supplementation results in little to no reduction in pre-eclampsia or related adverse ...

Preeclampsia, or the rapid onset of high blood pressure in pregnancy, is one of the leading causes of maternal mortality—and it’s all too common. Occurring in about 1 in 25 pregnancies in the US, ...

May 23, 2011 — Dietary supplementation during pregnancy with L-arginine and antioxidant vitamins helps prevent preeclampsia in a high-risk population, according to the results of a blinded, randomized ...

Preeclampsia, a pregnancy complication typically associated with high blood pressure, is estimated to affect around one in every 12 pregnancies and is a leading cause of both maternal and fetal ...

Preeclampsia is a serious complication that happens in pregnancy, usually near term, but can occur as early as 20 weeks or even after delivery. It is most commonly characterized by hypertension (high ...

As latest evidence confirms, regular calcium supplements during pregnancy have no purposeful benefit in preventing pre-eclampsia and related outcomes. Major medical guidelines may need revision. The ...

Preeclampsia may develop gradually or suddenly. While it most often occurs after 20 weeks of pregnancy, a person may develop preeclampsia during delivery and up to 6 weeks after giving birth. Anyone ...

Eclampsia is a medical emergency that can occur during and shortly after pregnancy. It is a complication of preeclampsia. Managing eclampsia is crucial to reducing the significant risks to both the ...

Women who have preeclampsia during pregnancy are at least three times more likely to have strokes later in life than women who do not have a history of this condition, according to University of Utah ...