Pre-eclampsia

Links to information about pre-eclampsia (or eclampsia) or pregnancy toxaemia.

Reviewed July 2008

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Title:   Pre-eclampsia
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Pre-eclampsia is a serious condition of pregnancy characterised by high blood pressure, protein in the urine and swelling of the hands, feet and face. Most women with pre-eclampsia don't have obvious symptoms, so regular antenatal check-ups are vital. The only cure is delivery of the baby.
Date:   Jul 2007
Title:   Antiplatelet agents for preventing pre-eclampsia and its complications
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Pre-eclampsia is a condition in pregnancy involving high blood pressure and protein in the urine. It can lead to serious complications. As it affects blood clotting, antiplatelets (drugs like aspirin which can prevent blood clots) are used to prevent pr...
Date:   Feb 2007
Title:   Nitric oxide for preventing pre-eclampsia and its complications
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Pre-eclampsia is a serious complication of pregnancy occurring in about 10% of women. It is identified by increased blood pressure and protein in the urine, but women often suffer no symptoms initially. It can, through constriction of the blood vessels ...
Date:   Jan 2007
Title:   Low-dose dopamine for women with severe pre-eclampsia
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Pre-eclampsia is a condition in pregnancy involving high blood pressure and protein in the urine. Most women with mild pre-eclampsia give birth without problems. However, severe pre-eclampsia can cause major problems with the functioning of the liver, k...
Date:   Sep 2006
Title:   Toxaemia of pregnancy
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Pre-eclampsia, also known as pre-eclamptic toxaemia, or just 'toxaemia', occurs in pregnancy. As well as causing problems for the baby, it can cause complications for the mother.
Date:   Jun 2006
Title:   Marine oil, and other prostaglandin precursor, supplementation for pregnancy uncomplicated by pre-eclampsia or intrauterine growth restriction
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Pre-eclampsia in the mother and a baby being born too soon or too small are relatively common complication of pregnancy that can sometimes seriously affect the health of the baby and the mother. Omega-3 fatty acids found in fish/marine oils may prevent ...
Date:   Apr 2006
Title:   Vitamin E supplementation in pregnancy
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   For pregnant women, insufficient dietary vitamin E (found in vegetable oils, nuts, cereals and some leafy green vegetables) may lead to complications like pre-eclampsia and the baby being born small. The review of trials found no studies on vitamin E su...
Date:   Dec 2004
Title:   Vitamin C supplementation in pregnancy
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Having a low intake of vitamin C may be associated with complications in pregnancy such as pre-eclampsia, anaemia and having a small baby. The review of trials found that there is not enough good evidence to say if supplementing women with vitamin C dur...
Date:   Sep 2004
Title:   Magnesium sulphate versus phenytoin for eclampsia
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Some women develop raised blood pressure along with protein in the urine (pre-eclampsia, or 'toxaemia') in pregnancy, and this can cause considerable ill health for those women and their babies. A few of these women have fits or convulsions (eclampsia),...
Date:   Jul 2003
Title:   Magnesium sulphate versus diazepam for eclampsia
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Some women develop raised blood pressure along with protein in the urine (pre-eclampsia or 'toxaemia') in pregnancy, and this can cause considerable ill health for those women and their babies. A few of these women have fits or convulsions (eclampsia), ...
Date:   Jul 2003
Title:   Magnesium sulphate and other anticonvulsants for women with pre-eclampsia
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Some women have high blood pressure with protein in their urine during pregnancy (pre-eclampsia). Most women with mild pre-eclampsia give birth without problems. However, severe pre-eclampsia can cause problems with the liver, blood clotting etc, and so...
Date:   Feb 2003
Title:   Interventionist versus expectant care for severe pre-eclampsia before term
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Women who develop early onset pre-eclampsia (high blood pressure and protein in the urine) and their unborn babies, are at risk of severe complications and even death. The only known cure for pre-eclampsia is delivery of the baby and placenta. However, ...
Date:   Apr 2002
Title:   Magnesium sulphate versus lytic cocktail for eclampsia
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Eclampsia is when a pregnant woman with pre-eclampsia has one or more convulsions (fits). Pre-eclampsia, also known as toxaemia, is a condition which leads to high blood pressure and protein in the urine. Eclampsia is a serious threat to the life of bo...
Date:   Mar 2000
Title:   Plasma volume expansion for treatment of pre-eclampsia
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Blood plasma volume increases gradually in women during the second half of pregnancy. The increase is usually greater for women with multiple pregnancies and less for those with small babies. Plasma volume is reduced in women with pre-eclampsia (pregnan...
Date:   Jul 1999
Title:   Reduced salt intake compared to normal dietary salt, or high intake, in pregnancy
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   In the past women have been advised that lowering their salt intake might reduce their risk of pre-eclampsia. Although this practice has largely ceased, it remains important to assess the evidence about possible effects of advice to alter dietary salt intake during pregnancy.
Title:   Abdominal decompression for suspected fetal compromise/pre-eclampsia
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Abdominal decompression was developed as a means of pain relief during labour. It has also been used for complications of pregnancy, and in healthy pregnant women in an attempt to improve fetal wellbeing and intellectual development.
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