REVIEW ER 'S CONCLUSIONS It remains unclear whether antihypertensive drug therapy for mild-moderate hypertension during pregnancy is worthwhile
BACKGROUND Mild-moderate hypertension during pregnancy is common .
Antihypertensive drugs are often used in the belief that lowering blood pressure will prevent progression to more severe disease , and thereby improve outcome .
OBJECTIVES To assess the effects of antihypertensive drug treatments for women with mild to moderate hypertension during pregnancy .
[The effect of Nifedipine on postpartum blood loss in patients with pregnancy induced hypertension].
OBJECTIVE To determine the efficacy of Nifedipine on postpartum blood Loss in patients with Pregnancy Induced Hypertension ( PIH ) . METHODS 64 cases of PIH were r and omly divided into study group ( n = 32 ) and control group ( n = 32 ) . Before labor Nifedipine 10 mg-20 mg was given three time daily for all cases . In study group Nifedipine was taken orally every 6 hours during the labor course until the end of second stage . In control group Nifedipine was not given in the labor stages . The postpartum blood loss was collected and measured carefully within 2 hours after delivery . RESULTS The amount of pastpartum hemorrhage was ( 359.1 + /- 136.6 ) ml in study group which was significantly higher than that of control group ( 268.5 + /- 110.7 ) ml P < 0.01 . The postpartum hemorrhage rate in study and control group was 43.75 % and 18.75 % respectively . The difference was statistically significant ( P < 0.05 ) . CONCLUSION During labor using Nifedipine for PIH cases can increase the amount of postpartum blood loss and rate of postpartum hemorrnage
REVIEW ER 'S CONCLUSIONS It remains unclear whether antihypertensive drug therapy for mild-moderate hypertension during pregnancy is worthwhile
BACKGROUND Mild-moderate hypertension during pregnancy is common .
Antihypertensive drugs are often used in the belief that lowering blood pressure will prevent progression to more severe disease , and thereby improve outcome .
OBJECTIVES To assess the effects of antihypertensive drug treatments for women with mild to moderate hypertension during pregnancy .