Eclampsia

07/01/2010 - "Despite the presence of high-quality evidence that magnesium sulfate is safe and effective at preventing and treating eclampsia, its use is extremely limited in many low-income countries. "
04/01/2017 - "We noted 3 important findings: (1) compliance with state and national treatment guidelines is low without monitoring; (2) high levels of compliance can be achieved in a relatively short period of time; and (3) early intervention with intravenous blood pressure medication and magnesium sulfate for verified sustained critical maternal blood pressures resulted in a significant reduction in the rate of eclampsia and severe maternal morbidity. "
09/01/2020 - "Magnesium sulfate may be effective in the treatment of eclampsia, but there are only case reports of its use for CRSE. "
06/01/2002 - "To determine whether only loading dose of magnesium sulfate is effective in controlling convulsion in eclampsia. "
12/01/2001 - "Magnesium sulfate (MgSO4) is widely used for the treatment of eclampsia. "

10/01/2010 - "Simulation training is superior to traditional lecture alone for teaching crucial skills for the optimal management of both eclampsia and magnesium toxicity, 2 life-threatening obstetric emergencies."
10/10/2023 - "Despite the number of trials evaluating various magnesium sulphate regimens for eclampsia prophylaxis and treatment, there is still no compelling evidence that one particular regimen is more effective than another. "
09/01/2013 - "The purpose of this study was to determine whether a shortened postpartum course of magnesium sulphate is as effective as the standard Pritchard regimen in controlling fits in eclampsia Between January and June 2011, 98 eclamptic mothers presenting at the labour ward of the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital were randomised to receive either the standard Pritchard regimen of magnesium sulphate or a shortened postpartum course in which only two doses of intramuscular magnesium sulphate is given four hours apart. "
04/01/2018 - "Impact statement What is already known on this subject: Efficacy of therapeutic short regime magnesium sulphate in eclampsia has already been reported. "
09/08/2015 - "Magnesium was given in 100% of patients with eclampsia and was effective in controlling convulsions. "

09/01/2002 - "The aim was to evaluate the changing trends in patients of eclampsia and to assess the efficacy of dilantin in its treatment. "
03/01/1997 - "Efficacy of phenytoin in eclampsia."
01/01/1997 - "The efficacy of phenytoin in eclampsia."
10/01/2000 - "USE OF SINGLE HIGH DOSE OF PHENYTOIN SODIUM FOR MANAGEMENT OF A CASE OF ECLAMPSIA."
11/01/1992 - "Three patients (2 with eclampsia and 1 with imminent eclampsia) each had a seizure after phenytoin treatment had been initiated. "

06/10/1995 - "1687 women with eclampsia were recruited into an international multicentre randomised trial comparing standard anticonvulsant regimens. "
10/01/2022 - "These findings suggest that OB-GYNs would support further research into alternative antiepileptics in the prevention of eclampsia."
01/01/2021 - "Waiting for spontaneous onset of labour could increase the risk of developing inpatient eclampsia whereas neither type of anticonvulsant nor duration of its usage has made significant association."
02/14/2011 - "What is the best choice of anticonvulsant for women with eclampsia? "
08/14/2008 - "What is the best choice of anticonvulsant for women with eclampsia? "

08/01/1983 - "Results of the study support an association between calcium intake and development of eclampsia."
08/01/1983 - "In this study, the eclampsia incidence and calcium intake for three countries, Guatemala (low eclampsia incidence, high calcium intake); Cali, Colombia (high eclampsia incidence, low calcium intake); and the USA (low eclampsia incidence, high calcium intake) have been compared. "
03/04/1983 - "Epidemiologic and animal studies have suggested an inverse relationship between calcium intake and BP. Furthermore, calcium intake seems to be inversely correlated with the incidence of eclampsia in pregnancy. "
07/15/2000 - "In addition, some dogs with eclampsia may have low ionized calcium concentrations and not manifest typical clinical signs."
04/01/1988 - "The original epidemiologic observations showed an inverse association between calcium intake and incidence of eclampsia after adjusting by several confounding factors. "

06/01/2008 - "CRP, measured by high-sensitivity enzyme-linked immunoassay, was higher in women with prior eclampsia (n=25) than controls (n=28) (median mg/L [interquartile range]: 9.0 [0.9 to 13.2] versus 2.0 [0.3 to 5.1]; P<0.03). "
01/01/1998 - "Platelets from eclampsia patients have reduced membrane microviscosity and lower activities of the signalling enzymes."
07/01/1971 - "Enzyme levels in the serum and cerebrospinal fluid in eclampsia."
12/01/2007 - "Although CAT levels were lower in PIH and HA women who had cesarean section due to the risk of eclampsia, there was no correlation between these enzyme levels and the clinical outcome of patients or the condition of the newborns."
12/01/2023 - "Women with pre-eclampsia, eclampsia, or high elevated liver enzymes low platelets (HELLP) were excluded. "

08/08/2012 - "Prior to February 2008, diazepam was widely used for the management of eclampsia in Kano State (within northern Nigeria) with case fatality rate being over 20%. "
08/08/2012 - "Across Nigeria, diazepam is routinely used for the management of eclampsia. "
01/01/2004 - "Approximately one-third of obstetricians and family doctors use diazepam to treat eclampsia. "
03/01/1993 - "Diazepam used in the treatment of eclampsia crosses the placental barrier readily, and may cause various clinical effects in the neonates. "
07/01/1992 - "Diazepam was the preferred drug in eclampsia. "

08/01/2022 - "In eclampsia with PRES patients, a timely intervention with anti-hypertensive, anti-cerebral oedema measures as well as management of other associated symptoms are required. "
10/01/2012 - "Eclampsia patients who were refractory to the treatment with MgSO4 and antihypertensives have been found to have very significant and morbid CNS pathological conditions. "
08/01/2009 - "The goal of this study was to investigate the association between the discontinuation of antihypertensive medication use during the first trimester of pregnancy and the risk of preeclampsia and eclampsia. "
10/07/2023 - "Intravenous antihypertensive drugs can stabilize elevated blood pressure (BP), preventing multiorgan failure and recurrent eclampsia seizure, and thus the prevention of maternal death. "
01/01/2013 - "In pregnant women with eclampsia or stroke, accurate antihypertensive and anticonvulsive treatment are necessary. "

11/01/2013 - "Serum lipids were found significantly higher thus early assessment may be helpful in prevention of complications in the eclampsia patients."
11/01/2013 - "Abnormal Lipid levels as a risk factor of eclampsia, study conducted in tertiary care Hospitals of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province - Pakistan."
06/01/2000 - "To test the hypothesis that postmenopausal women with a history of eclampsia manifest a more high risk lipid profile than postmenopausal women with a history of normal pregnancy. "
07/01/1983 - "Additional non-straining lipid inclusions are seen within vascular pericytes in placentae from patients with eclampsia. "
01/01/2020 - "This study showed that serum beta-hCG and lipid profile in the second trimester are useful indicators to identify women who are likely to develop PIH, preeclampsia, or eclampsia."

08/01/1998 - "Hydralazine is the drug of choice for patients with eclampsia. "
04/01/1959 - "Routine use of intramuscular apresoline for the prevention of eclampsia."
01/01/1954 - "Prevention of an experimental eclampsia-like syndrome by Apresoline."
11/01/1953 - "Apresoline (l-hydrazinophthalazine) in the experimental eclampsia-like syndrome and related aspects of water metabolism."
01/01/1953 - "[Trial of hydrazinophthalazine therapy of hypertension in two cases of grave eclampsia]."

07/01/2012 - "One study of 265 women with eclampsia found that MgSO4 loading dose administration in the community (4g IV over 20min plus 3g IM in each buttock) before referral and administration of maintenance therapy in hospital was more effective in decreasing recurrent eclampsia compared with the standard practice of referral to hospital where the initial dose of MgSO4 was administered [RR of 0.23, 95% CI 0.11, 0.49]. "
08/04/2010 - " of eclampsia: one trial compared loading dose alone with loading dose plus maintenance therapy for 24 hours (401 women). "
01/01/1957 - "[Study of lytic therapy of 30 cases of eclampsia]."
03/01/1955 - "[Physiopathological foundations of medical therapy of eclampsia; study of 289 cases]."
08/01/2019 - "With the availability of neuroimaging, it is possible to know the exact underlying CNS pathology in eclampsia, and thus, the therapy can be targeted at the same. "

01/01/2019 - "The antenatal care of patients with eclampsia has improved significantly. "
09/01/2023 - "Outcomes in eclampsia can be improved by early treatment initiation, timely and appropriate referral, early disease recognition, and appropriate antenatal care."
10/01/2012 - "Despite availability of intensive care units and improved antenatal care, some women still die from Eclampsia. "
07/01/2006 - "Improvement in the quality and quantity of prenatal care should help reduce the incidence of eclampsia."
06/30/2023 - "The results show a higher eclampsia rate (5.88% vs 2.45%) and a lower use of partograph and antenatal care (ANC; 17.99% vs 23.42%) in control compared with intervention hospitals, but similar case fatality rates of <1%. "

11/01/2010 - "The use of the charts has resulted in improved monitoring of women with eclampsia and may have contributed to the reduction in the planned prelabour caesarean section rate from 87% to 33%, as more women underwent induction of labour after stabilisation (P = 0.020). "
08/01/2021 - "This study aims to compare the fetomaternal outcome between planned vaginal delivery and planned cesarean section in women with eclampsia after 34 weeks of gestation. "
01/30/2023 - "In 59.1% (450/761) of the cases, the eclampsia was antepartum and 40.3% (301/761) were delivered through a caesarean section. "
12/01/2022 - "Main indications of caesarean section in primigravida were foetal distress, failed induction, failure to progress, social demand, malpresentation, eclampsia and antepartum haemorrhage. "
09/01/2021 - "She subsequently delivered by caesarean section at 33 weeks and 3 days because she developed eclampsia. "

10/03/2023 - "SLE was associated with a range of other adverse outcomes including preterm delivery, eclampsia, cesarean delivery, and blood transfusion. "
12/01/2020 - "Blood transfusion thresholds and eclampsia explained the majority of differences in MNM prevalence. "
01/01/2020 - "The leading causes/diagnoses of severe maternal outcomes were blood transfusion (17, 58.6%), followed by postpartum haemorrhage (15, 52%) and eclampsia (9, 31%). "
06/13/2013 - "Severe acute maternal morbidity (admission to an intensive care unit, eclampsia, blood transfusion of four or more packed cells, and other serious events), postpartum haemorrhage, and manual removal of placenta. "
06/01/2012 - "Maternal mortality ratio, with distribution of specific obstetric causes, and severe acute maternal morbidity, which included: eclampsia, surgery and blood transfusion for obstetric haemorrhage, and intensive-care unit admission. "

06/01/1953 - "Induction of labor in eclampsia."
12/01/1887 - "A Case of Puerperal Eclampsia: Induction of Labor.-Recovery."
01/01/1955 - "[Ganglioplegics and induced labor in therapy of grave eclampsia in the six month of pregnancy]."
01/01/2021 - "This case series describes 11 women who underwent abortion prior to 24 weeks gestation due to severe preeclampsia or eclampsia, 9 by dilation and evacuation and 2 by labor induction. "
01/01/2020 - "The majority of participants had induced labor especially in preeclampsia and eclampsia groups with a spontaneous vaginal delivery as the most common mode. "