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- Title
The Role of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Developing Gestational Hypertension and Preeclampsia.
- Authors
LUNGEANU-JURAVLE, Laura; PATRASCU, Natalia; DELEANU, Oana Claudia; CINTEZA, Mircea
- Abstract
Gestational hypertension and preeclampsia are the most frequent medical complications in pregnancy and major causes of maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality. It is also known that these conditions are associated with a long term increased cardiovascular global risk for these young women. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) seems to be not only a frequent pathology associated with pregnancy but also an independent factor for developing gestational hypertension. It is well known the relationship between gestational hypertension, preeclampsia and intrauterine growth restriction of the foetus so the outcomes of this pathologies are important for both mother and child. Increasing awareness of OSA among pregnant women with gestational hypertension and preeclampsia is important given the potential benefits of the treatment with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) on these patients.
- Subjects
SLEEP apnea syndromes; HYPERTENSION in pregnancy; CONTINUOUS positive airway pressure; SLEEP disorder diagnosis; PARTIAL pressure
- Publication
Maedica - a Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2016, Vol 11, Issue 4, p330
- ISSN
1841-9038
- Publication type
Article