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Global and regional estimates of preeclampsia and eclampsia: a systematic review

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A systematic review of the incidence of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) with the objective of evaluating its magnitude globally and in different regions and settings suggests that some regional variations might exist.
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This article is published in European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology.The article was published on 2013-09-01. It has received 905 citations till now.

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Risk Factors for Preeclampsia

TL;DR: The development of forceful and targeted interventions prior to conception is required to prevent the development of preeclampsia and cigarette smoking and maternal physical activity reduce the risk of preeClampsia.
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Association of raised blood lead levels in pregnant women with preeclampsia: A study at tertiary centre

TL;DR: Higher blood lead level is associated with increased risk of preeclampsia and patients should be counselled for lifestyle modification to prevent complications.
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Maternal and Neonatal Outcomes of Induction of Labor Compared with Planned Cesarean Delivery in Women with Preeclampsia at 34 Weeks' Gestation or Longer.

TL;DR: Induction compared with planned cesarean was not associated with an increased risk of the primary outcome but was related to increased risks of ICU admission and decreased risks of neonatal outcomes.
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Association of Foxp3 and TGF-β1 Polymorphisms with Pre-Eclampsia Risk in Chinese Women.

TL;DR: Findings indicate that allelic variants of TGF-β1 rs1800469 T influence PE risk in Chinese women and Pregnant Han Chinese women carrying the rs 1800469 TT genotype were at increased risk of PE.
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Factors affecting use of magnesium sulphate for pre-eclampsia or eclampsia: a qualitative evidence synthesis.

TL;DR: In this paper, a qualitative evidence synthesis explores perceptions and experiences of healthcare providers, administrators and policy-makers regarding factors affecting use of Magnesium Sulate (MgSO4) to prevent or treat pre-eclampsia/eclampia.
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WHO analysis of causes of maternal death: a systematic review

TL;DR: Haemorrhage and hypertensive disorders are major contributors to maternal deaths in developing countries and these data should inform evidence-based reproductive health-care policies and programmes at regional and national levels.

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Magnesium sulphate and other anticonvulsants for women with pre-eclampsia.

TL;DR: Magnesium sulphate more than halves the risk of eclampsia, and probably reduces maternal death, and there is no clear effect on outcome after discharge from hospital.
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What are the epidemiological trends of preeclampsia at the global, regional, and national levels?

The paper provides global estimates of preeclampsia incidence, but does not provide specific epidemiological trends at the regional or national levels.