Effect of pregnancy prolongation in early-onset pre-eclampsia on postpartum maternal cardiovascular, renal and metabolic function in primiparous women: an observational study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To evaluate the association between deferred delivery in early-onset pre-eclampsia and offspring outcome and maternal cardiovascular, renal and metabolic function in the postpartum period.

Design

Observational study.

Setting

Tertiary referral hospital.

Population

Nulliparous women diagnosed with pre-eclampsia before 34 weeks' gestation who participated in a routine postpartum cardiovascular risk assessment programme. Women with hypertension, diabetes mellitus or renal disease prior to pregnancy were excluded.

Methods

Regression analyses were performed to assess the association between pregnancy prolongation and outcome measures.

Main outcome measures

Offspring outcome and prevalence of deviant maternal cardiovascular, renal and metabolic

SUBMITTER: Mulder EG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7754285 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature