MANSFIELD – Getting an at-risk, pregnant low-income mom to even the best obstetrician's office might not prevent her baby from being born with serious and expensive medical issues — by itself. Along ...
While medical professional agree that severe chronic hypertension or high blood pressure during pregnancy should be treated with medications, the approach to mild hypertension has caused a divide. But ...
WASHINGTON -- Consensus is growing that clinicians can be confident treating mild hypertension in otherwise healthy pregnant women without hurting their babies, based on the CHAP study. In this large ...
WASHINGTON, DC—Treating pregnant women with mild chronic hypertension to a more aggressive blood-pressure target is associated with better pregnancy outcomes—and is not associated with any harm to ...
Pregnant women diagnosed with chronic hypertension and diabetes appeared to avoid poorer outcomes if they maintained a blood pressure below some current guidelines, a researcher reported. In a ...
The UAB-led Chronic Hypertension and Pregnancy (CHAP) trial has been named one of the New England Journal of Medicine’s (NEJM) Notable Articles of 2022. Each year, NEJM editors select a collection of ...