title: Parameters of normotensive women and women with pregnancy induced hypertension (PIH) in Lusaka.
abstract: This paper reports results of a survey of mean arterial pressures (MAP) in a population of 125 control patients and 30 cases who developed pregnancy induced hypertension. The investigation was carried out to see if MAP would be a useful addition to methods used to screen for PIH. More of the cases had elevated MAP than did the controls, suggesting that use of this easily obtainable information may be helpful in identifying patients at risk for pregnancy--induced hypertension. Addition baseline information on the 155 patients and their pregnancy outcome is also presented.
authors.affiliation: Project Hope, Belize City, Belize, Central America.
authors.forename: H A
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Burgess
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001795:Blood Pressure Determination / Q000592:standards*; D005260:Female; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D008403:Mass Screening; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011247:Pregnancy; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D011379:Prognosis; D012307:Risk Factors; D015024:Zambia / Q000453:epidemiology