Dear Colleagues,
On behalf of the Editorial Team of Hypertension Research in Pregnancy, I am pleased to announce the Journal Awards for the Year 2016.
The aim of these Awards is to recognize papers published in 2016, both clinical and experimental studies, that were highly appreciated by the Editorial Team.
In the year of 2016, following paper has been selected for the Hypertension Research in Pregnancy Awards.
Maternal blood pressure before the onset of eclampsia and stroke during labor at term.
Shunji Suzuki, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Japanese Red Cross Katsushika Maternity Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
Aim: We examined women complicated by stroke or eclampsia occurring in our institute during labor at term, with particular attention to changes in their blood pressure.
Methods: We identified all pregnant women who were hospitalized for labor and delivery between April 1, 2002, and November 30, 2015.
Results: During this period, there were 14 cases of eclampsia and 3 cases of stroke associated with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy. In 16 (94%) of these cases, systolic blood pressure was normal (<140 mmHg) at 3–7 days before admission for delivery at term. In 6 of these cases (35%), systolic blood pressure was normal (<140 mmHg) at admission. Severe hypertension (systolic blood pressure ≥160 mmHg) was observed immediately after the onset of eclampsia or stroke in all cases.
Conclusions: Regular measurement of blood pressure in all women during labor is important.
