Eclampsia
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To describe the pattern of eclampsia between 1995 and 2004 at the Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto, northwestern Nigeria. A retrospective cohort of all deliveries and eclamptics seen from 1st January 1995 to 31st... more
Magnesium sulphate (MgSO4) has been recommended for fetal neuroprotection to prevent cerebral palsy, with national societies adopting new guidelines for its use. A knowledge translation project to implement Canadian guidelines is ongoing.... more
Calcium, Aspirin, antihypertensive drugs and Magnesium sulfate are drug Interventions that are recommended for prevention or treatment of pre-eclampsia and eclampsia by WHO [20]. This article suggests a new intervention of using... more
Preeclampsia/eclampsia (PE-E) and haemorrhage are the topmost causes of maternal and perinatal deaths in the world. This study was designed to assess the effects of pregnancy-induced psychological and emotional factors on the occurrence... more
Pre-eclampsia/eclampsia (PE-E) and haemorrhage are dangerous diseases that occur in pregnancy. This study seeks to assess the relationship between individual-level dietary intake and the occurrence of pre-eclampsia/eclampsia and... more
Liver disease associated with pregnancy affects up to 3% of women and is a common cause of dysfunction during pregnancy. Severe liver dysfunction is associated with high rates of maternal and infant morbidity and mortality. Therefore, it... more
To investigate frequency and practise of termination of pregnancy for early-onset hypertensive disorders where the fetus is considered to be non-viable. Retrospective cohort study in all Dutch tertiary perinatal care centres (n=10),... more
Objetivo: Determinar la prevalencia de algún trastorno hipertensivo durante la gestación de mujeres embarazadas de todas las edades atendidas entre el 2006 y 2008 en ASSBASALUD E.S.E., Manizales (Caldas, Colombia, Sur América), que hayan... more
Objective: Mortality by eclampsia most likely relies on factors that are associated with seizures, but not directly related to them. The objective of the current study is to analyze these probable factors. Method: This study evaluates... more
Eclampsia is a major cause of maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality in developing countries including Nigeria. However, most studies on eclampsia have been in urban communities. The objective of this study was to determine the... more
BACKGROUND The preeclampsia is a multisystemic syndrome that occupied the first cause of maternal and fetal mortality around the world. Epidemiologic studies shown both mother and father contribute at the same risk for preeclampsia.... more
Background Pre-eclampsia and Eclampsia are relatively common complications of pregnancy, leading to considerable maternal and fetal mortality and morbidity. We sought to review the effect of aspirin, calcium supplementation,... more
We sought to develop evidence-based recommendations for the prehospital evaluation and treatment of adult and pediatric patients with a seizure and to compare these recommendations against the current protocol used by the 33 emergency... more
OBJECTIVE: To describe the pattern of eclampsia between 1995 and 2004 at the Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto, northwestern Nigeria. STUDY DESIGN: A retrospective cohort of all deliveries and eclamptics seen from 1st... more
Calcium supplementation during pregnancy has been shown to reduce the incidence of pre-eclampsia/eclampsia among women with low calcium intake. Universal free calcium supplementation through government antenatal care (ANC) services was... more
Hypertension is an exceedingly common disorder in Western societies; but, thanks to improved management of chronic hypertension, the number of patients who present with hypertensive crisis (HC) is less than 1%. However, critical elevation... more