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Filter by:Formation of neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) is a process of activation of neutrophils, which then generate filaments containing DNA, enzymes and extracellular histones. Two mechanisms of formation of NETs are described in the literature: vital mechanism via Toll Like Receptors (TLRs) and suicidal mechanism, dependent on the reactive oxygen species (ROS) pathway. The description of these two mechanisms of formation of NETs is recent and no data exist in the context of pregnancy.
Two hundred patients with severe PE were admitted prepartum to the ICU to stabilize blood pressure. They were randomly assigned to one of two groups (100 in each group): Group N received nitroglycerine intravenous infusion in a concentration of 1 mg/ml, thus 1µg/Kg/min equals to 4.8 ml/hr for an 80 Kg patient. Group L received labetalol intravenous infusion in a concentration of 10 mg/ ml, thus 50 mg/ml equals to 5 ml/hr. The starting infusion rate of the antihypertensive medication was 5 ml/hr. The infusion rate was titrated to stabilize systolic blood pressure (SBP) at 130-140 mmHg and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) at 80-90 mmHg (study end point) by adjusting the infusion rate as required either by maintaining the same infusion rate or by changing its infusion rate by 1 ml/hr up or down according to the clinical condition every 10 minutes. On any abrupt reduction in blood pressure below 120 mmHg for SBP or 80 mmHg for DBP, the infusion was immediately discontinued, and a bolus of 150 ml lactate ringer was given.
The purpose of this study is to compare the feasibility and accuracy of two methods of non-invasive hemodynamic assessments - bioreactance as assessed by non-invasive cardiac output monitoring (NICOM; Cheetah Medical) and pulse wave analysis as assessed by finger cuff arterial pressure (ClearSite, Edwards Life Sciences) - compared to hemodynamic assessments by intermittent echocardiography in early onset preeclampsia.
The purpose of this study is to determine the features of clinical imaging, disease severity and pregnancy outcomes in posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome with preeclampsia or eclampsia.
This is a descriptive pilot study on a ready-constituted biobank (outside the Jardé Law). It is an ancillary study to the "GrossPath" cohort (RCB ID number: 2014-A01120-47). Pregnancy generates an increased risk of thrombosis, and placenta-mediated diseases constitute a risk factor for cardiovascular pathologies responsible for significant maternal-fetal morbidity and mortality. Understanding and exploring the cellular and molecular mechanisms of dysfunctions of the vascular-placental interface could provide arguments to understand the systemic vascular risk, characterize it and finally detect it on the basis of new markers, thus opening the way for targeted preventive management to reinforce the general principles of precision medicine. Netosis is a process of activation of neutrophils, which then generate filaments containing DNA, enzymes and extracellular histones. Netosis occurs in pregnancy and is increased in vascular-placental complications. It can be studied by measuring circulating histones, particularly the citrullinated histone H3. Levels of this modified histone H3, as well as those of two other modifications, have recently been shown to increase during pregnancy. These levels have also been shown to be even greater in pregnancy complications. The aim of this study is to complete this mapping in order to obtain a precise signature for all post-translational histone modifications in normal pregnancies and pregnancies complicated by pre-eclampsia from the "GrossPath" cohort in order to propose new circulating biomarkers for placental vascular pathologies. The post-translational histone modification profiles (mapping) of pregnant women with normal pregnancies will be compared with those developing pre-eclampsia.
To search for a genetic marker of hemorrhagic stroke complicating severe eclampsia, a single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) analysis of DNA obtained from the peripheral blood of patients with hemorrhagic stroke and normal control will be performed.
Early-onset Preeclampsia (PE) is a pregnancy disorder which may present with adverse pregnancy outcomes. Nectin-4 is an adhesion molecule mainly expressed in placenta. This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between early onset Preeclampsia and serum Nectin 4 levels.
The investigators propose a randomized controlled unblinded trial to evaluate rates of optimal blood pressure control between Nifedipine 60mg XL once daily vs. Nifedipine 30mg XL twice daily in patients admitted for expectant management with pre-eclampsia with severe features. Patients will be approached for consent when they are placed on 30mg of Nifedipine daily by their primary provider and will be enrolled in the study when the primary provider has made the decision to increase the patient's daily dose of Nifedipine XL from 30mg to 60mg.
Pre-eclampsia (PE) remains a major source of maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality especially in low- and middle-income settings. PE, a pregnancy-specific hypertensive disorder, characterized by the development of placental endothelial dysfunction resulting in, among the most common diagnostic features, concomitant hypertension and proteinuria that may evolve into organs with fluctuating clinical specificities. Current studies indicate that periodontal disorders during pregnancy and particularly periodontal pathogens may be related to the risk of PE. Standard oral hygiene methods, based mainly on the joint use of toothbrushes and interdental brushes, reduce periodontal inflammatory risk, modulate of the dysbiotic oral microbiome. The purpose of the present study is to compare the PE outcomes in high-risk pregnant women receiving oral prophylactic measures to a control group. One specific question is addressed as follows according to the PICO principles: In high-risk pregnant women (Population), does oral prophylactic measures (Intervention) have a beneficial effect on PE parameters (Outcome) compared to pregnant women without any specific oral prophylactic measures (Control)?
The investigators hypothesize that the Systolic Foot-to-Apex Time Interval (SFATI) method is an accurate means of measuring systolic blood pressure in pregnant women at a risk of pre-eclampsia. As the presence of arterial calcifications only changes the concordance between the SFATI method and the auscultatory reference method if calcifications are very severe, it should make it possible to identify, at an early stage, those women with a higher risk of developing pre-eclampsia. This is a transversal study with monocentric prospective recruitment to evaluate a non-CE (Conformité Européenne) -marked medical device in a diagnostic situation.