Modulatory effect of two regimens of magnesium sulfate on the systemic inflammatory response in pregnant women with imminent eclampsia.

Objective: This study compared the modulatory effect of two intravenous magnesium sulfate (MgSO) regimens on the systemic inflammatory response in pregnant women diagnosed with imminent eclampsia.

Study Design: In a single-blind cross-sectional study, 33 women were allocated according to the Zuspan (n = 16) and Sibai (n = 17) MgSO regimens, and treated for 24 h. Blood samples were collected pre-administration of the loading dose, at 24 h of the maintenance dose of MgSO, and at 48 h, when patients were without treatment.

Does hyperglycemia in pregnancy change fetal kidney growth? A longitudinal prospective study.

Purpose: To measure fetal renal volume in normoglycemic and hyperglycemic pregnancies.

Methods: A longitudinal prospective study was conducted and included 92 hyperglycemic and 339 normoglycemic pregnant women attended at the prenatal service of a hospital from Rio de Janeiro State. Ultrasound examinations were performed to estimate gestational age at baseline and the kidney volume was estimated using the prolate ellipsoid volume equation.