Characteristics and severity of preeclampsia in young and elderly gravidas with hypertensive disease.

Introduction: Advanced maternal age (AMA) is associated with increased risk for preeclampsia, however, a paucity of data exists regarding the characteristics of the disease in this age group. Our aim was to compare the characteristics and severity of preeclampsia in older and younger gravidas.

Materials & Methods: A retrospective, small case control study of women diagnosed with preeclampsia in a single tertiary care center.

Does daily aspirin diminish severity of first-ever stroke?

Background: There are still uncertainties about aspirin efficacy in first-ever ischemic stroke prevention. Also it is unknown whether the severity of first ischemic stroke can be modified by aspirin pretreatment.

Objective: To analyze a series of patients who had their first ischemic stroke while taking aspirin to evaluate the ability of aspirin prophylaxis to diminish the severity of first-ever ischemic stroke.

The effect of serum follicular phase luteinizing hormone concentrations in habitual abortion: correlation with results of paternal leukocyte immunization.

A prospective study was carried out on 153 couples with recurrent abortions who desired pregnancy. The object was to determine the incidence of raised luteinizing hormone (LH) levels; to compare the outcome of further pregnancies in habitually aborting women with and without raised circulating LH concentrations; and to assess whether the efficacy of paternal leukocyte immunization is affected in the presence of raised LH concentrations. Of the 153 women with recurrent abortions (> 3) included in this study, 56 (36.