Obstetrics and Gynecology
Mahin Najafian; Mahtab Shariati; Roshan Nikbakht; Sara Masihi
Volume 8, Issue 5 , September and October 2023, , Pages 438-445
Abstract
Background & Objective: Hypertension during pregnancy is associated with significant negative outcomes. In this study, we evaluated the effectiveness of dietary approaches to stop hypertension (DASH) on pregnancy outcomes of pregnant women with gestational and chronic hypertension.Materials ...
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Background & Objective: Hypertension during pregnancy is associated with significant negative outcomes. In this study, we evaluated the effectiveness of dietary approaches to stop hypertension (DASH) on pregnancy outcomes of pregnant women with gestational and chronic hypertension.Materials & Methods: This randomized controlled clinical trial study was conducted on 60 pregnant women with a diagnosis of gestational hypertension and chronic hypertension. Women were randomly divided into the control (n=30) and the DASH diet (n=30) groups for 2 months and were followed until delivery. The outcomes of maternal pregnancy including the incidence of preeclampsia, placental abruption and preterm delivery (<37 weeks) were assessed during follow-up examinations. Birth weight and minute 1 and minute 5 Apgar score of the infant were also assessed.Results: After 1 and 2 months of intervention, systolic and diastolic blood pressure in the DASH diet group was significantly lower than the control group (P<0.05). The incidence of preeclampsia (P=0.035), preterm delivery (P=0.020) and placental abruption (P=0.007) in the DASH diet group was significantly lower than the control group. The mean gestational age at the time of termination of pregnancy was not significantly different between the two groups (P = 0.467). There was no significant difference between minute 1 and minute 5 Apgar scores of the infants and the mean birth weight of the infants was not significantly different between the DASH and control groups (P = 0.756, P = 0.115 and P = 0.101, respectively).Conclusion: The DASH diet could be used as an effective strategy to improve the clinical outcomes of pregnant women with gestational and chronic hypertension.
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Soheila Dabiran; Shahla Khosravi; Leila Pourali; Sedigheh Ayati; Zahra Mohaddes Ardebili; Shamim Delavari
Volume 8, Issue 1 , January and February 2023, , Pages 35-40
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Background & Objective: Delayed childbearing has become a worldwide phenomenon, yet the association between advanced maternal age (AMA ≥35 years) and pregnancy outcomes remains unclear. This issue has also been inadequately explored in Iran. To assess the relationship between pregnancy complications ...
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Background & Objective: Delayed childbearing has become a worldwide phenomenon, yet the association between advanced maternal age (AMA ≥35 years) and pregnancy outcomes remains unclear. This issue has also been inadequately explored in Iran. To assess the relationship between pregnancy complications and AMA in the Iranian context.Materials & Methods: This cross-sectional study involved 891 women who had consecutive pregnancies and were referred for delivery to an academic hospital at Mashhad university of medical sciences, Mashhad , Iran, from March 2015 to March 2019 for The women were considered into the two age groups, namely, a 20 to 34year group and an AMA group, who were then assessed in terms of complications of late childbearing, such as preeclampsia, gestational hypertension, and gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM); mode of delivery; and five-minute Apgar score. The data were analyzed using the chi-square test and the Mann–Whitney U test in SPSS version 9. The P<0.05 was considered statistically significant.Results: The AMA group exhibited lower five-minute Apgar scores and a significantly higher prevalence of preeclampsia, gestational hypertension, and GDM (p < 0.05). The two groups also substantially differed concerningquality of prenatal care (p < 0.001). Regarding the mode of delivery, cesarean section was more prevalent in the AMA group, whereas vaginal delivery was more common in the younger group (p < 0.001).Conclusion: With regard to trend to pregnancy in higher maternal age and higher pregnancy complication in this population, precise preconception counseling is crucial to educating couples for early childbearing at younger age.