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The aim of the PRAM study was to determine whether women diagnosed with hypertension in pregnancy, using the traditional mercury device, have the same pregnancy outcomes when blood pressure is measured by either an automated device or a mercury device throughout the pregnancy.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | No Intervention | All subsequent blood pressure recording done using mercury sphygmomanometry |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Automated blood pressure recording device Omron HEM 705CP | Device | All subsequent blood pressure recordings done using the automated device |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| The primary maternal outcome measure was the number of women having any episode of severe hypertension (BP ³ 170/110mmHg). |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Secondary end points included gestation at birth, caesarean section and induction of labour rates. |
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| St George Hospital | Sydney | New South Wales | 2217 | Australia |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
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| Background | High blood pressure research Council of Australia. Position Statement on the replacement of mercury sphygmomanometers. September 2006. www.hbprca.com.au | ||
| 32748394 | Derived | Ashworth DC, Maule SP, Stewart F, Nathan HL, Shennan AH, Chappell LC. Setting and techniques for monitoring blood pressure during pregnancy. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2020 Jul 23;8(8):CD012739. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD012739.pub2. |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D006973 | Hypertension |
| D011225 | Pre-Eclampsia |
| D046110 | Hypertension, Pregnancy-Induced |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D014652 | Vascular Diseases |
| D002318 | Cardiovascular Diseases |
| D011248 | Pregnancy Complications |
| D005261 | Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications |
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| D000091642 | Urogenital Diseases |