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Chronic hypertension has soared among pregnant women. Treatment is not keeping pace
Far more women are experiencing a life-threatening condition during pregnancy but aren't being treated for it, according to a study published this week.
Pregnancy high blood pressure rates nearly double
The rate of high blood pressure during pregnancy has nearly doubled, and only 60% of women are receiving treatment.
Rise in Chronic Hypertension in Pregnancy While Treatment Stagnates
Prevalence of condition among pregnant people doubled from 2008 to 2021.
High blood pressure during pregnancy has doubled, but only 60% are treated, study finds
A new study has found that high blood pressure doubled in pregnancy between 2008-2021, but only 60% were treated for it.
Rate of Chronic High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy Doubled in U.S. Since 2008
The number of pregnant women with chronic high blood pressure doubled during the past decade and a half, but treatment remains low among them, a new study found.
Chronic hypertension in pregnancy doubled in the U.S. from 2007-2021
Chronic hypertension in pregnancy in the U.S. doubled from 2007-2021, but treatment of the condition with antihypertensive medication fell short.
Chronic high blood pressure during pregnancy doubled between 2008 and 2021 in the U.S.
The number of individuals in the United States who had chronic hypertension or chronic high blood pressure during pregnancy doubled between 2008 and 2021, according to a nationwide review of private health insurance.
Hypertension and anemia drive racial gaps in birth complications, Stanford Medicine-led studies find
Untreated high blood pressure and anemia in pregnancy help explain why childbirth complications are more common in non-white populations, two studies led by Stanford Medicine researchers found.
Stanford studies show differences between races in rates of birth complications
Two new studies from the Stanford University School of Medicine revealed significant differences between races in rates of birth complications caused by high blood pressure and anemia during pregna…
NIH establishes Maternal Health Research Centers of Excellence
Initiative to support research to reduce pregnancy-related complications and deaths and promote maternal health equity.
Stanford Named a New NIH Maternal Health Research Center of Excellence
Stanford PRIHSM (PReventing Inequities in Hemorrhage-related Severe Maternal morbidity) will work to reduce one of the leading causes of maternal morbidity and severe maternal morbidity: postpartum hemorrhage.
Get To Know The REACH Scholars in Ob/Gyn This Summer
Stanford Medicine’s commitment to the future of medicine and improving patient outcomes lies in training, recruiting, and retaining diverse, inclusive, and equitable physician-researchers.
Stillbirth Working Group of Council
The Stillbirth Working Group of Council is charged by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to examine stillbirth in the United States.