Pre-Eclampsia Linked to Thyroid Problems Nov 19, 2009
18, 2009) Women who experience preeclampsia, a serious complication of pregnancy, may have an increased risk for reduced thyroid functioning later in life, report a team of researchers from the National Institutes of Health and other institutions ... The analysis combined two separate studies which each suggested a link between preeclampsia and reduced thyroid function ... In the first study, women who developed preeclampsia were more likely to have slightly reduced thyroid functioning during... (Science Daily)
Africa: Putting Faith in Mid-Level Workers Paying Off Oct 6, 2009
Globally, 75 percent of maternal deaths are the result of five direct causes - hemorrhage, obstructed labor, sepsis, eclampsia (high blood pressure accompanied by fluid retention which leads to seizures of a coma) and unsafe abortion. Many more women suffer serious, permanent injuries and disabilities during pregnancy and delivery. (allAfrica.com)
Liberia: Rainy Season Deadly for Pregnant Women Oct 3, 2009
Haemorrhage, infection, eclampsia, and obstructed labour are the four major killers, according to the World Health Organization. Medical complications that midwives with limited training, in remote villages, are ill-equipped to handle. (allAfrica.com)
Jhpiego to spend $5M to fight eclampsia Sep 26, 2009
The nonprofit will allocate the money over the next five years in 20 countries that have the highest mortality rates associated with eclampsia ... Many women in developing countries do not have access to the equipment and necessary care to detect and treat eclampsia. (Baltimore Business Journal, MD)
Doctors meet to improve obstetrics care in VR Sep 2, 2009
Dr Amakpa listed severe bleeding; sepsis; eclampsia, which is attack of convulsions, high blood pressure and other complications in late pregnancy; and unsafe abortions as some of the main causes of pregnancy related deaths in the region and elsewhere in Ghana. He said delays in identifying and evaluating danger signs, reaching facilities and giving attention are some of the factors influencing maternal deaths in the region. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Induced Labor May Improve Outcome in Risky Pregnancies Aug 5, 2009
MONDAY, Aug. 3 (HealthDay News) -- Labor should be induced after 37 weeks in pregnant women with mild hypertension disorders such as high blood pressure and mild preeclampsia, according to a new study in The Lancet ... All had been pregnant 36 to 41 weeks and had gestational hypertension or mild preeclampsia ... The two groups were compared on a number of measures that the researchers labeled as poor maternal outcome, including death, eclampsia, pulmonary edema, progression to severe high blood... (MEDLINEplus)
Wrongful death settlement under wraps May 7, 2009
Hess had eclampsia, a life-threatening pregnancy complication, but her condition did not spur the appropriate level of response, the complaint alleged. A Washington County Circuit judge in September 2007 dismissed the complaint against the Washington County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association, the Washington County Commissioners and a dispatcher in his capacity as a county employee in a lawsuit. (The Herald-Mail Online)
A Woman with Headache, Hypertension, and Seizure 2 Weeks Post Partum Mar 12, 2009
Delayed Postpartum Eclampsia. Pregnancy-Related Stroke. (New England Journal of Medicine)
Pregnancy risks for obese women Feb 8, 2009
They found that obese women had higher rates of eclampsia and premature births compared to women inside recommended weight guidelines ... Rates of pre-eclampsia were higher, with 11 ... The risk of pre-eclampsia increased according to how much weight the women put on in pregnancy. (BBC News)
