Perinatal outcomes in women with lower-range elevated blood pressure and stage 1 hypertension: insights from the Kaya health and demographic surveillance system, Burkina Faso.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The impact of lower thresholds for elevated blood pressure (BP) on adverse perinatal outcomes has been poorly explored in sub-Saharan African populations. We aimed to explore the association between lower BP cutoffs (according to the 2017 American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association [ACC/AHA] criteria) and adverse perinatal outcomes in Kaya, Burkina Faso.

Methods

This retrospective cohort study included 2,232 women with singleton pregnancies between February and September 2021. BP was categorized according to the ACC/AHA criteria and applied throughout pregnancy. A multivariable Poisson regression model based on Generalized Estimating Equation with robust standard errors was used to evaluate the association between elevated BP, stage 1 hypertension, a

SUBMITTER: Garanet F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10729335 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature