The association between 2017 American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association guideline for hypertension and neonatal outcomes in Kenya: a retrospective study
This study revealed no association between redefined lower blood pressure threshold and preterm birth and low birthweight in under-resourced settings. However, previous studies in well-resourced countries with larger sample sizes also reported a significant association. Therefore, further investigations are required.
Authors
- Satoshi Kaneko (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9464-0911)
- Sumihisa Honda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9785-3445)
- Mami Hitachi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9687-2943)
- Samson Muuo Nzou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5789-4434)
- Kazuchiyo Miyamichi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4379-8342)
- Violet Wanjihia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4881-6351)
Institutions
- Kenya Medical Research Institute (KE)
- Nagasaki University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Tropical Medicine and Health
- Published
- 2025-03-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s41182-025-00724-6
- Primary Topic
- Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science