Perinatal outcomes in women with lower-range elevated blood pressure and stage 1 hypertension: insights from the Kaya health and demographic surveillance system, Burkina Faso

• Main Authors: Franck Garanet (Author), Sékou Samadoulougou (Author), Calypse Ngwasiri (Author), Abou Coulibaly (Author), Fatou B.Sissoko (Author), Vincent N. Bagnoa (Author), Adama Baguiya (Author), Seni Kouanda (Author), Fati Kirakoya-Samadoulougou (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-12-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background The impact of lower thresholds for elevated blood pressure (BP) on adverse perinatal outcomes has been poorly explored in sub-Saharan African populations. We aimed to explore the association between lower BP cutoffs (according to the 2017 American College of Cardiology/American H...