title: Blood pressure profiles and perinatal outcome in pregnant black women in Pelonomi Hospital, Bloemfontein, South Africa.
abstract: In a retrospective study, the antenatal records of 241 consecutive patients were analyzed. Maternal gravidity, age, blood pressure recordings, and fetal gestational age at birth, weight and perinatal deaths were recorded. Blood pressure recordings were done by the clinic staff with the patient in the supine position tilted 15 degrees to the right. Hypertension was defined as a diastolic pressure (Korotkoff phase 4) of 90 mmHg or more. Forty-one percent were classified as hypertensive. Hypertension before 33 weeks had a perinatal mortality of 264/1000.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of the Orange Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa.
authors.forename: M G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Schoon
authors.forename: W J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Van der Walt
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fourie
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kruger
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001794:Blood Pressure; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension; D007226:Infant Mortality; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011247:Pregnancy; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013019:South Africa / Q000453:epidemiology