What's new in obstetric anesthesia? Focus on preeclampsia. Issue 3 (August 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Leffert, L.R.
• Is Part Of: International journal of obstetric anesthesia. Volume 24:Issue 3(2015)
• Page Start: 264
• Page End: 271
• Publication Date: 2015-08
• Subjects: Obstetrics -- Periodicals; Anesthesia -- Periodicals; Anesthésie en obstétrique -- Périodiques; Anesthesia; Obstetrics; Electronic journals; Periodicals; 617.9682
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2015.03.008
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0959-289X

Abstract

<abstract xml:lang="en" abstract-type="author-highlights" id="ab005"> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <sec> <title id="st060">Highlights</title> <p id="sp0005"> <list id="l0005"> <list-item id="o0005"> <label></label> <p id="p0105">Preeclampsia-related morbidity/mortality is high; 60% of deaths may be avoidable.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="o0010"> <label></label> <p id="p0110">Many updated preeclampsia guidelines now promote faster diagnosis and management.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="o0015"> <label></label> <p id="p0115">Preeclampsia confers risk of vascular and metabolic disease intra- and postpartum.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="o0020"> <label></label> <p id="p0120">Severe hypertension is often under-reported and under-treated.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="o0025"> <label></label> <p id="p0125">For general anesthesia, adjuncts can blunt the hemodynamic response to intubation.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </sec> </abstract>