Postpartum management of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy: a systematic review

• Published in: BMJ open Vol. 7; no. 11; p. e018696
• Main Authors: Cairns, Alexandra E, Pealing, Louise, Duffy, James M N, Roberts, Nia, Tucker, Katherine L, Leeson, Paul, MacKillop, Lucy H, McManus, Richard J
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BMJ Publishing Group LTD 01.11.2017; BMJ Publishing Group
• Subjects: Adrenergic beta-Antagonists - therapeutic use; Antihypertensive Agents - therapeutic use; Antihypertensives; Calcium Channel Blockers - therapeutic use; Clinical trials; Evidence-based medicine; Female; Hospitals; Humans; Hypertension; Hypertension, Pregnancy-Induced - drug therapy; Intervention; Maternal mortality; Obstetrics and Gynaecology; Postpartum Period; Preeclampsia; Pregnancy; Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; Systematic review; Vasodilator Agents - therapeutic use; Womens health; gestational hypertension; postpartum; preeclampsia; antihypertensive medication; systematic review; hypertensive disorders of pregnancy

ObjectivesHypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) affect one in ten pregnancies and often persist postpartum when complications can occur. We aimed to determine the effectiveness and safety of pharmacological interventions, other interventions and different care models for postpartum hypertension...