Tag: Blood pressure
Prediction-guided blood pressure management reduced hypotension in caesarean section
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in MedicineWhat the study found Hypotension prediction index-guided haemodynamic management was reported to reduce time-weighted average hypotension during elective caesarean section under spinal anaesthesia compared with oscillometric monitoring and continuous non-invasive arterial pressure. Why the authors say this matters The authors suggest the result should be interpreted against current obstetric practice, which favors routine prophylactic vasopressor…
Higher blood pressure target reduced maternal hypotension, not proven neonatal benefit
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in ObstetricsWhat the study found The article says the trial did not show a clear neonatal benefit from targeting a higher maternal blood pressure during caesarean birth. It notes that the primary outcome, mean umbilical artery pH, was identical between groups, while the claim about fetal acidaemia came from a secondary outcome with too few events…
TyG-BMI and CRP are linked to isolated nocturnal hypertension
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in CardiologyElevated triglyceride-glucose-body mass index and C-reactive protein independently associate with isolated nocturnal hypertension, a cardiovascular risk phenotype with normal daytime readings.
