China: epidemiology of pregnancy-induced hypertension.

Abstract

The study of 67,813 pregnancies and their outcome confirmed the intrinsic negative impact of hypertension on pregnancy and childbirth. Measures to overcome the differences in hypertensive experience of rural as opposed to urban women lie in the expansion of the maternal and child health services in the rural areas. Maternity care services need to increase early detection of hypertension, improve monitoring of anticipated twin deliveries, enhance nutrition, reduce anaemia and other known risk factors and improve health education.