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Pregnant women older than 40 years have a higher risk of chromosomal abnormalities

Chromosomal Abnormalities, Miscarriage More Likely After 40

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But older women have no increased risk of congenital malformations, stillbirth versus those aged 20-34
Baseline renal function tests can stratify the risk of severe preeclampsia in pregnant women with chronic hypertension

Renal Function Tests Stratify Risk in Pregnant Women With HTN

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Baseline assessment of renal function can identify the risk of developing severe preeclampsia
Use of a clinical pathway-specific Maternal Early Warning Trigger tool can reduce maternal morbidity

Early Warning Trigger Tool Could Help Reduce Maternal Morbidity

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Use of tool cuts severe maternal morbidity and composite morbidity; no change in ICU admissions
Women with previous early preeclampsia have signs of diastolic dysfunction and different left ventricular characteristics in the nonpregnant state before a second pregnancy with recurrent preeclampsia

Maternal Cardiac Dysfunction Precedes Recurrent Preeclampsia

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Women who go on to develop recurrent preeclampsia have lower stroke volume, cardiac output
The use of current hormonal contraceptives can safely prevent new conception after complete hydatidiform mole irrespective of human chorionic gonadotropin level

Hormonal Contraceptives Safe After Complete Hydatidiform Mole

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HC use doesn't increase risk of gestational trophoblastic neoplasia regardless of hCG level