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Meta-Analysis
. 2023 Jul;162(1):202-210.
doi: 10.1002/ijgo.14634. Epub 2023 Jan 20.

Treatment for mild hypertension in pregnancy with different strategies: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Zhichao Chen  1   2 , Jing Wang  1   2 , Ciriaco Carru  1   3 , Youren Chen  4 , Zhi Li  4
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Meta-Analysis

Treatment for mild hypertension in pregnancy with different strategies: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Zhichao Chen et al. Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2023 Jul.

Abstract

Objectives: To synthesize the evidence from randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of antihypertensive treatment for mild pregnancy hypertension.

Methods: We searched various databases from inception to June 2022, using keywords including hypertension; pregnancy; therapy; treatment; pregnancy outcomes; maternal outcomes; and perinatal outcomes. Only RCTs of antihypertensive treatment for mild hypertension in pregnancy comparing placebo/no therapy were included. We used Review Manager version 5.3 for statistical analyses.

Results: In all, eight studies were eligible, with a total of 4211 participants. Compared with control, the active treatment significantly prevented preeclampsia (OR 0.55; 95%CI, 0.39-0.78), placental abruption (OR 0.39; 95%CI, 0.17-0.91), severe hypertension (OR 0.35; 95%CI, 0.17-0.71), end-organ dysfunction (OR 0.34; 95%CI, 0.19-0.62) and preterm birth (OR 0.69; 95%CI, 0.59-0.82), with no increased risk of small for gestational age (SGA) (OR 1.25; 95%CI, 0.78-2.00), or admission to the NICU (OR 0.83; 95%CI, 0.54-1.28). Subgroup analyses demonstrated that the tight control group did not show an advantage over the less-tight control group in improving pregnancy outcomes.

Conclusion: In pregnant women with mild pregnancy-induced hypertension or chronic hypertension, antihypertensive treatment still provided precise benefits of improving pregnancy outcomes without increased risk in fetal outcomes.

Keywords: antihypertensive agents; hypertension; meta-analysis; pregnancy; pregnancy outcome; systematic review.

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