A pré-eclâmpsia, um aumento repentino na pressão arterial que representa risco para a vida, é um problema enigmático. A cada ano, ela causa a morte de mais de 70 mil mulheres ao redor do mundo. Como os cientistas não sabem qual é a causa dessa condição, não há estratégias específicas para tratá-la.
Tag: Pre-Eclampsia
Mitochondrial Changes Linked to High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy
A new study provides evidence for the possibility that mitochondrial dysregulation could be a contributing factor in the development of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy. The study is published in Physiological Genomics. It was chosen as an APSselect article for July.
A Pré-eclâmpsia está associada a indicadores de maior risco de danos e inflamação nas células cerebrais
Pesquisadores da Mayo Clinic descobriram que mulheres com histórico de pré-eclâmpsia grave têm mais indicadores de maior risco de danos e inflamação das células cerebrais em comparação com mulheres que tiveram gestações sem complicações.
Specialized Care Team Launched in Central Texas to Help High-Risk Expectant Mothers
To offer transport to a high level of specialty care for expectant mothers and their babies, Baylor Scott & White Health has launched the system’s first Central Texas maternal transport team.
Baylor Scott & White maternal nurses staff the team, which also includes pilots, paramedics and EMTs who will facilitate transfers of high-risk obstetrics patients via air and ground transfers from hospitals throughout the region. The maternal transport team began service May 17, transporting patients to and from facilities inside and outside of the Baylor Scott & White Health system.