Urinary protein excretion and expectant management of early onset, severe pre-eclampsia
dc.contributor.author | Hall D.R. | |
dc.contributor.author | Odendaal H.J. | |
dc.contributor.author | Steyn D.W. | |
dc.contributor.author | Grove D. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2011-05-15T16:16:42Z | |
dc.date.available | 2011-05-15T16:16:42Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2002 | |
dc.description.abstract | 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 twice weekly in a high-care ward. Results: Seventy-four women with at least two 24-h urine collections were grouped into women with a proteinuria increase of ≥2 g (n=29) and with women whose proteinuria decreased, or increased by <2 g (n=45). Major maternal complications, prolongation of gestation, and perinatal outcomes were comparable. Fifty-six (75%) women experienced an increase in proteinuria. When patients with heavy proteinuria (n=83) were compared to those with moderate proteinuria (n=257), maternal and perinatal outcomes were comparable. More days were gained before delivery in the heavy proteinuria group than in the moderate (12 vs. 9; P<0.001). Conclusion: Most patients experienced increased proteinuria. Neither the rate of increase nor the amount of proteinuria affected maternal and perinatal outcomes. Copyright © 2002 International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics. | |
dc.description.version | Article | |
dc.identifier.citation | International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics | |
dc.identifier.citation | 77 | |
dc.identifier.citation | 1 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 00207292 | |
dc.identifier.other | 10.1016/S0020-7292(02)00008-5 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/13897 | |
dc.subject | adult | |
dc.subject | article | |
dc.subject | controlled study | |
dc.subject | disease course | |
dc.subject | disease severity | |
dc.subject | female | |
dc.subject | human | |
dc.subject | major clinical study | |
dc.subject | maternal morbidity | |
dc.subject | perinatal development | |
dc.subject | perinatal period | |
dc.subject | preeclampsia | |
dc.subject | pregnancy | |
dc.subject | priority journal | |
dc.subject | prospective study | |
dc.subject | protein urine level | |
dc.subject | proteinuria | |
dc.subject | Abruptio Placentae | |
dc.subject | Adolescent | |
dc.subject | Adult | |
dc.subject | Female | |
dc.subject | Gestational Age | |
dc.subject | Humans | |
dc.subject | Pre-Eclampsia | |
dc.subject | Pregnancy | |
dc.subject | Pregnancy Outcome | |
dc.subject | Prospective Studies | |
dc.subject | Proteinuria | |
dc.title | Urinary protein excretion and expectant management of early onset, severe pre-eclampsia | |
dc.type | Article |