KL study says: More information and better follow-up care needed after adverse pregnancy outcome

KREMS, Austria - April 17, 2024 - PRLog -- A study by Karl Landsteiner University of Health Sciences (KL Krems) highlights the urgent need for improved care and information for women with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy or gestational diabetes. The results show that more than two-thirds of women diagnosed with preeclampsia or gestational diabetes did not receive sufficient information about the long-term risks of adverse pregnancy outcomes. These findings emphasize the gap in care for women at increased risk of cardiovascular and chronic kidney disease.

Adverse pregnancy outcomes such as hypertensive disorders of pregnancy or gestational diabetes are associated with an increased risk of being diagnosed with cardiovascular disease, hypertension, chronic kidney disease, and type 2 diabetes.

The survey of 161 women included in this study showed that more than two-thirds of women who had hypertensive disorders of pregnancy or gestational diabetes during pregnancy did not receive adequate information about the risks of adverse pregnancy outcomes. This leaves a significant information gap for women at risk of cardiovascular and kidney disease. The study's authors emphasize the need to optimize the advice and care provided by health professionals to support women adequately after pregnancy complications.

Original publication: Knowledge and care regarding long-term cardiovascular risk after hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and gestational diabetes. B. Pfaller, C. Busvine, A. Rosenauer, A. Schenzel, C. Fournier, I. Aringer, A. Lösch, M. Wiesholzer, S. Schubert & B. Wichert-Schmitt. Wien Klin Wochenschr. 2024. DOI 10.1007/s00508-023-02313-1 (https://doi.org/10.1007/s00508-023-02313-1)

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