Postpartum management of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) affect one in ten pregnancies and often persist postpartum when complications can occur. We aimed to determine the effectiveness and safety of pharmacological interventions, other interventions and different care models for postpartum hypertension management.

Design

A systematic review was undertaken. Nine electronic databases, including Medline, were searched from inception to 16 March 2017. After duplicate removal, 4561 records were screened. Two authors independently selected studies, extracted study characteristics and data, and assessed methodological quality.

Setting

Randomised controlled trials, case-control studies and cohort studies from any country and healthcare setting.

Participants

Postnatal wome

SUBMITTER: Cairns AE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5719299 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature