Publications by authors named "Kevin Saiki"
Furosemide to lower antenatal severe hypertension: a randomized placebo-controlled trial.
Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM
April 2024
Background: Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy are a leading cause of perinatal morbidity, and timely treatment of severely elevated blood pressure is recommended to prevent serious sequelae. In acute hypertension marked by increased blood volume, it is unknown whether diuretics used as an adjunct to antihypertensive medications lead to more effective blood pressure control.
Objective: This study aimed to evaluate whether the addition of intravenous furosemide to first-line antihypertensive agents reduces systolic blood pressure in acute-onset, severe antenatal hypertension with wide (≥60 mm Hg) pulse pressure.
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