ISUOG Practice Guidelines: role of ultrasound in screening for and follow-up of pre-eclampsia.

Abstract

Hypertensive disease of pregnancy affects up to 10% of pregnant women1 and the pooled global incidence of pre-eclampsia (PE) is approximately 3%2. Significant variations between developed and developing countries can be attributed to true differences or differences arising from data acquisition. PE and its complications are a major contributor to maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality worldwide1, 3. Given that timely and effective care can improve the outcome of PE3, the development of effective prediction and prevention strategies has been a major objective of prenatal care and of research.Full Tex