Dear Colleagues,
On behalf of the Editorial Team of Hypertension Research in Pregnancy, I am pleased to announce the Journal Awards for the Year 2021.
The aim of these Awards is to recognize papers published in 2021, both clinical and experimental studies, that were highly appreciated by the Editorial Team.
In the year of 2021, following paper has been selected for the Hypertension Research in Pregnancy Awards.
A survey on the measurement of blood pressure in pregnant women and management of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy by the Japan Society for the Study of Hypertension in Pregnancy (JSSHP)
Hirotada Suzuki1, Kenjiro Takagi2, Kanji Tanaka3, Atsuhiro Ichihara4, Hiroyuki Seki5, on behalf of the Japan Society for the Study of Hypertension in Pregnancy (JSSHP)
1Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Jichi Medical University School of Medicine, Tochigi, Japan, 2Perinatal Center, Division of Maternal and Fetal Medicine, Jichi Medical University, Saitama Medical Center, Saitama, Japan, 3Perinatal Medical Center, Hirosaki University Hospital, Aomori, Japan, 4Department of Endocrinology and Hypertension, Tokyo Women’s Medical University, Tokyo, Japan, 5Center for Maternal, Fetal and Neonatal Medicine, Saitama Medical Center, Saitama Medical University, Saitama, Japan
2021 Volume 9 Issue 2 Pages 30–39
Aim: A questionnaire survey was conducted by the scientific committee of the Japan Society for the Study of Hypertension in Pregnancy (JSSHP) to clarify whether the measurement of blood pressure in pregnant women and management of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy differ between obstetricians.
Methods: We distributed anonymous questionnaires to 624 members of the JSSHP by mail in May 2019.
Results: Valid responses were obtained from 206 obstetricians. The majority of obstetricians used an automatic sphygmomanometer to screen for hypertension in clinical settings. Home blood pressure measurements were used by 97% of obstetricians to diagnose white coat hypertension. However, blood pressure measurements performed by many obstetricians in clinical and non-clinical settings did not comply with standards for non-pregnant adults. Furthermore, blood pressure goals in women with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy varied among obstetricians.
Conclusions: In Japan, an automatic sphygmomanometer in clinical settings and home blood pressure measurements in non-clinical settings are commonly used in practice for pregnant women. However, obstetricians may need to be re-educated on how to perform correct blood pressure measurements in these settings. Further evidence is needed to establish appropriate blood pressure goals in pregnant women with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy.
