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pre-eclampsia
pre-eclampsia (pree-i-klamp-siă) n. the combination of high blood pressure (see
pregnancy-induced hypertension) and the presence of protein in the urine (>0.3 g in 24 hours) in a pregnant woman, with or without oedema. See also
eclampsia.
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Is eclampsia preventable? A case control review of consecutive cases from an urban underserved region.(Original Article)
Magazine article from: Southern Medical Journal; 5/1/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...of this study was to determine whether eclampsia is potentially preventable. Methods...case control study comparing 25 cases of eclampsia, 33 cases of preeclampsia and 50 pregnant controls. Eclampsia cases were classified as follows: group...
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Eclampsia theory turns 180
Newspaper article from: Deseret News (Salt Lake City); 2/10/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...be a comparison of two drugs to treat eclampsia -- a condition in which some pregnant...Belfort has concluded it is "unlikely" eclampsia is a result of the brain not receiving...which 1,650 women who had severe pre-eclampsia, a condition marked by both high blood...
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Pre-eclampsia may be autoimmune disease.
Magazine article from: Women's Health Weekly; 8/14/2008; 700+ words
; ...induced high blood pressure or pre-eclampsia may be an autoimmune disease. Their...by inducing symptoms similar to pre-eclampsia in pregnant mice that had been administered...experiment is called adoptive transfer. Pre-eclampsia typically occurs in the last trimester...
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Pre-eclampsia: how to find the needle in the haystack
Magazine article from: The Journal of the Royal Society for the Promotion of Health; 9/1/2005; ; 700+ words
; The Pre-eclampsia Community Guidelines (PRECOG)1 were...the screening and detection of pre-eclampsia within the infrastructure of the NHS...an increased risk of developing pre-eclampsia. These included women who have already...
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Pre-eclampsia: risks at antenatal booking and recurrence across generations.(ROUND UP: Research)
Magazine article from: Reproductive Health Matters; 11/1/2006; 700+ words
; Pre-eclampsia is a leading cause of maternal and perinatal...pregnancy that have a lower incidence than pre-eclampsia. While all the criteria for screening are not met for pre-eclampsia, different risk factors have been quantified...
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Factors influencing pre-eclampsia/eclampsia outcomes in high-risk patients in Zimbabwe.(RESEARCH)
Magazine article from: Health SA Gesondheid; 3/1/2003; ; 700+ words
; SUMMARY Severe pre-eclampsia/eclampsia remains one of the major causes of maternal mortality in Zimbabwe...factors associated with maternal mortality due to severe pre-eclampsia/eclampsia were investigated in an effort to improve pregnancy...
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Prediction of pre-eclampsia: a protocol for systematic reviews of test accuracy.(Study protocol)(Clinical report)
Magazine article from: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth; 12/1/2006; ; 700+ words
; Abstract Background: Pre-eclampsia, a syndrome of hypertension and...mortality. Accurate prediction of pre-eclampsia is important, since high risk women...estimates of risk of developing pre-eclampsia. Methods/Design: A series of...
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Magnesium Sulfate Prevents Eclampsia
News Wire article from: AP Online; 5/30/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...sulfate to expectant mothers who have pre-eclampsia can halve their risk of dangerous seizures...were not getting the treatment. Pre-eclampsia, characterized by a sudden increase...the mother develops seizures, called eclampsia. Doctors in the United States have been...
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Researchers study pre-eclampsia causes
Newspaper article from: Charleston Gazette; 10/9/2006; ; 700+ words
; What is pre-eclampsia? Pre-eclampsia, or pregnancy-induced hypertension, is a condition that...during the second half of pregnancy. The only way to cure pre-eclampsia is to deliver the baby. Severe pre-eclampsia can lead to...
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Insulin resistance and pre-eclampsia: a role for tumor necrosis factor-[alpha]?
Magazine article from: Gynecological Endocrinology; 3/1/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...RESISTANCE INDEX, TNF-[alpha], PRE-ECLAMPSIA ABSTRACT Insulin resistance occurs in pre-eclampsia, but the cause is unknown. Furthermore...whether women destined to develop pre-eclampsia have a pre-existing insulin resistance...
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Preeclampsia and Eclampsia
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, 3rd ed.
Preeclampsia and Eclampsia Definition Preeclampsia and eclampsia are complications of pregnancy. In preeclampsia, the...If allowed to progress, this syndrome will lead to eclampsia. Description Blood pressure is a measurement of the...
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eclampsia
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
eclampsia , term applied to toxic complications that can occur late in pregnancy...edema. The four categories of hypertension during pregnancy are pre-eclampsia, eclampsia, chronic hypertension, and transient hypertension. Pre-eclampsia...
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pre-eclampsia
Book article from: A Dictionary of Nursing
pre-eclampsia (pree-i- klamp -siă) n. the combination of high blood pressure (see pregnancy-induced hypertension ) and the presence of protein in the urine (>0.3 g in 24 hours) in a pregnant woman, with or without oedema. See also eclampsia .
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Stillbirth
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, 3rd ed.
...disorders can cause stillbirth. They include: Pre-eclampsia and eclampsia. These are disorders of late pregnancy characterized...induce labor in some cases of stillbirth. Pre-eclampsia and eclampsia — Disorders of late pregnancy...
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Obstetrical Emergencies
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, 3rd ed.
...bleeding and possible postpartum hemorrhage. PREECLAMPSIA/ECLAMPSIA. Preeclampsia (toxemia), or pregnancy-induced high blood...5% of all United States pregnancies. If it progresses to eclampsia, toxemia is potentially fatal for mother and child. PREMATURE...
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