Key result
Ambulatory 24-hour blood pressure measurement in pregnancy may overcome errors of conventional measurement and help predict preeclampsia, potentially reducing the need for inpatient assessment.
Why the study?
Does 24-h ambulatory blood pressure measurement improve the prediction of preeclampsia and reduce measurement errors compared to conventional measurement in pregnant women?
Population
Pregnant women
Comparison
24-h ambulatory blood pressure measurement vs Conventional blood pressure measurement
Design
Review
Authors
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Supports consideration of ambulatory BP monitoring to reduce inpatient assessments in pregnancy; leaves open prospective validation for preeclampsia prediction.
Does 24-h ambulatory blood pressure measurement improve the prediction of preeclampsia and reduce measurement errors compared to conventional measurement in pregnant women?
24-h ambulatory blood pressure monitoring in pregnancy may offer superior diagnostic accuracy over conventional measurement, potentially predicting preeclampsia and reducing the need for inpatient assessments.
Halligan et al. (1995) conducted a review in Pregnancy. 24-h ambulatory blood pressure measurement vs. Conventional blood pressure measurement was evaluated. Ambulatory 24-hour blood pressure measurement in pregnancy may overcome errors of conventional measurement and help predict preeclampsia, potentially reducing the need for inpatient assessment.
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