Objective This guideline summarizes the quality of the evidence to date and provides a
reasonable approach to the diagnosis, evaluation and treatment of the hypertensive …

Background Very high blood pressure during pregnancy poses a serious threat to women
and their babies. The aim of antihypertensive therapy is to lower blood pressure quickly but …

Hypertension affects> 65 million people in the United States and is one of the leading
causes of death. One to two percent of patients with hypertension have acute elevations of …

Aims Several antihypertensive drugs are used in the treatment of severe hypertension in
pregnancy. The present study is a network meta‐analysis comparing the efficacy and safety …

Pre-eclampsia remains the second leading direct cause of maternal death,> 99% of which
occurs in less developed countries. Over 90 percent of the observed reduction in pre …

OBJECTIVE: Does the use of nifedipine and magnesium sulfate together increase serious
magnesium-related effects? STUDY DESIGN: This was a retrospective chart review of …

Hypertensive disorders of pregnancies remain a central public health concern throughout
the world, and are a major cause of maternal mortality in the developing world. Although …

Background: Hypertension in pregnancy causes significant maternal and fetal mortality and
morbidity. A comprehensive assessment of the effectiveness of antihypertensive drugs for …

Objective To provide national guidelines for the management of women with severe pre-
eclampsia. Design A consensus committee of 26 experts was formed. A formal conflict-of …

Hypertensive emergencies are acute elevations in blood pressure (BP) that occur in the
presence of progressive end-organ damage. Hypertensive urgencies, defined as elevated …