BJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
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To evaluate the cardiovascular response to active postural changes in pregnancy. ⋯ These data indicate that the elevated cardiac output is adequately maintained in pregnancy during the postural challenge, due to optimisation of the responses of preload and afterload.
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Comparative Study
Epidural compared with general anaesthesia for caesarean delivery in conscious women with eclampsia.
To compare retrospectively the outcome of caesarean section under epidural anaesthesia with that of general anaesthesia in "stable" women with eclampsia. ⋯ This study indicates that both maternal and neonatal outcomes are not affected adversely by the use of epidural anaesthesia in selected cases of eclampsia.
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Comparative Study
Assessment of cerebral hemodynamics during roll over test in healthy pregnant women and those with pre-eclampsia.
To compare cerebral autoregulatory responses obtained during roll over tests in healthy pregnant women and those with pre-eclampsia in order to assess the middle cerebral artery velocity changes in relation to the roll over test in normotensive and pre-eclamptic women. ⋯ In women with pre-eclampsia roll over test results in an increase of the mean arterial blood pressure, which is accompanied by a decreased mean blood flow velocity in the middle cerebral artery. Further studies are needed to clarify the pathophysiological background of cerebral haemodynamic changes in pre-eclampsia.