Is there an association between maternal hypotension and poor pregnancy outcome?: a review of contemporary literature.
This literature review highlights that research about the effect of maternal hypotension in pregnancy has either concentrated on an acute hypotensive episode, or looked at the influence of persistent maternal hypotension on fetal growth and/or premature birth. Whilst there is some German literature no published English study has specifically examined the possible significance of chronic maternal hypotension on the risk of stillbirth. There is, therefore, a significant gap in the research in this area.
Warland
Jane
J
Department of Clinical Nursing, Eleanor Harrald Building, University of Adelaide, Frome Rd, Adelaide 5000. warland@chariot.net.au
McCutcheon
Helen
H
D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007022:Hypotension / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011247:Pregnancy; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / Q000503:physiopathology*; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome