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Seasonal influence on the admittance of pre-eclampsia patients in Tygerberg hospital
(2008)
Background. Previous studies suggest that the occurrence of pre-eclampsia is seasonally distributed. This retrospective study aims to determine whether there is a seasonal variation in the number of admissions and the ...
Routine or computerized cardiotocography in severe preeclampsia? a randomized controlled trial
(1997)
To determine whether the reported saving in time required for fetal heart rate monitoring when using a computerized system of surveillance could also be achieved in patients with severe early onset preeclampsia who were ...
Blood pressure patterns in pregnant patients on oral ketanserin
(2001)
Background. Ketanserin, a selective serotonin-2 receptor antagonist, decreases systolic blood pressure (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) in non-pregnant patients with hypertension, but not in normotensive subjects. ...
The effect of oral ketanserin on fetal heart rate parameters
(1998)
Objective: To determine the effects of ketanserin given from early in the midtrimester of pregnancy on fetal heart rate parameters later in pregnancy. Methods: Patients with diastolic blood pressure persistently higher ...
Randomised controlled trial of ketanserin and aspirin in prevention of pre-eclampsia
(1997)
Background. Pre-eclampsia is associated with extensive endothelial-cell damage and platelet activation, resulting in lower production of vasodilator prostaglandins and increased release of the vasoconstrictors thromboxane ...
Urinary protein excretion and expectant management of early onset, severe pre-eclampsia
(2002)
Objective: To evaluate the importance of proteinuria in the expectant management of early onset, severe pre-eclampsia. Methods: In this prospective series of 340 women, 24-h urine collections were performed and monitored ...
Nifedipine or prazosin as a second agent to control early severe hypertension in pregnancy: A randomised controlled trial
(2000)
Objective. To determine whether nifedipine or prazosin is the more appropriate second-line antihypertensive agent in pregnancy. Design. Randomised controlled trial. Setting. Tygerberg Hospital, a tertiary referral centre. ...
Expectant management of early onset, severe pre-eclampsia: Maternal outcome
(2000)
Objective. To evaluate the safety and outcome of women undergoing expectant management of early onset, severe pre-eclampsia. Design. Prospective case series extending over a five-year period. Setting. Tygerberg Hospital, ...
Dihydralazine or ketanserin for severe hypertension in pregnancy? Preliminary results
(1997)
Objective: To compare the efficacy and safety of intravenous dihydralazine with ketanserin in the management of severe hypertension in the third trimester. Study design: A double blind randomised controlled trial, comparing ...