Pregnant women with gestational hypertension may have a high frequency of sleep disordered breathing.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Gestational hypertension is a common complication of pregnancy. Recent evidence suggests that women with gestational hypertension have a high rate of sleep disordered breathing (SDB). Using laboratory-based polysomnography, we evaluated for the frequency of SDB in women with gestational hypertension compared to healthy women with uncomplicated pregnancies.

Methods

In this single-center cross-sectional study, women with the diagnosis of gestational hypertension were screened in the Fetal Assessment Unit and Antepartum ward. Healthy subjects were recruited by local advertising. Subjects completed a series of questionnaires addressing sleep quality and daytime sleepiness, followed by full night polysomnography. The primary outcome was frequency of SDB (defined as a r

SUBMITTER: Reid J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3138158 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature