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25 cze 2019 · This guideline covers diagnosing and managing hypertension (high blood pressure), including pre-eclampsia, during pregnancy, labour and birth. It also includes advice for
To give an overview of the latest NICE guidance in relation to hypertensive disorders in pregnancy. Classifications of hypertension. Management recommendations. Prediction models and PlGF. High blood pressure in pregnancy (HDP) Affects 1:10 women. 140/90mmHg or more. 20% pre-existing (chronic) 80% de novo (gestational/pre-eclampsia)
Hypertensive disorders during pregnancy carry risks for the woman and remain a cause of maternal death. The mortality rate from hypertensive related causes has remained stable at 6 per 100,000 maternities in 2014-16 and 2017-19 (MBRRACE-UK, 2021).
The information is based on the national guidelines for managing high blood pressure in pregnancy. This information booklet aims to support pregnant women with high blood pressure to discuss treatment options versus ‘watch and wait’.
Guidelines for prophylaxis against thromboembolic disease following caesarean section. Hypertension in Pregnancy. Trust ref: C37/2020. Contents. Introduction and who the guideline applies to: .......................................................................................... 2.
Making decisions using NICE guidelines explains how we use words to show the strength (or certainty) of our recommendations, and has information about prescribing medicines (including off-label use), professional guidelines, standards and laws (including on consent and mental capacity), and safeguarding.
Several different hypertensive disorders can complicate pregnancy. The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) uses the following working definitions. Hypertension : diastolic blood pressure of 90–109 mmHg and/or systolic blood pressure of 140–159 mmHg.
