Optimal management of post-discharge postpartum hypertensive disorders of pregnancy: a quality improvement initiative.

ABSTRACT: Introduction: Postpartum hypertensive disorders of pregnancy occur in 2-5% of pregnancies. It is a major cause of urgent postpartum consultation and is associated with life-threatening complications. Our objective was to evaluate if local management of postpartum hypertensive disorders of pregnancy was congruent with expert recommendations. Methods: We conducted a quality improvement initiative through a retrospective single-centre cross-sectional study. All women over 18-year-old consulting emergently for hypertensive disorders of pregnancy in the first six weeks postpartum, from 2015 to 2020, were eligible. Results: We included 224 women. Optimal management of postpartum hypertensive disorders of pregnancy was observed in 65.0%. While diagnosis and laboratory work-up

SUBMITTER: Tanguay Lecomte A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10150299 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature