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Gus Dekker

Professor of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, University of Adelaide
Verified email at adelaide.edu.au
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Pre-eclampsia

B Sibai, G Dekker, M Kupferminc - The Lancet, 2005 - thelancet.com
Pre-eclampsia is a major cause of maternal mortality (15–20% in developed countries) and
morbidities (acute and long-term), perinatal deaths, preterm birth, and intrauterine growth …

Etiology and pathogenesis of preeclampsia: current concepts

GA Dekker, BM Sibai - American journal of obstetrics and gynecology, 1998 - Elsevier
The etiology of preeclampsia is unknown. At present, 4 hypotheses are the subject of
extensive investigation, as follows:(1) Placental ischemia—Increased trophoblast …

[PDF][PDF] Calcium channel blockers for inhibiting preterm labour

JF King, VJ Flenady, DN Papatsonis… - … Database Syst Rev, 2003 - academia.edu
Background Preterm birth is a major contributor to perinatal mortality and morbidity and
affects approximately six to seven per cent of births in developed countries. Tocolytics are …

The classification, diagnosis and management of the hypertensive disorders of pregnancy: a revised statement from the ISSHP

AL Tranquilli, G Dekker, L Magee, J Roberts… - … An International Journal …, 2014 - Elsevier
There has never been a definite consensus on the classification and diagnostic criteria for
the hypertensive disorders of pregnancy. This uncertainty is likely to have led to between …

Underlying disorders associated with severe early-onset preeclampsia

GA Dekker, JIP De Vries, PM Doelitzsch… - American journal of …, 1995 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: Our purpose was to determine whether patients with severe early-onset
preeclampsia have hemostatic or metabolic abnormalities that are associated with a …

The definition of severe and early-onset preeclampsia. Statements from the International Society for the Study of Hypertension in Pregnancy (ISSHP)

AL Tranquilli, MA Brown, GG Zeeman, G Dekker… - … An International Journal …, 2013 - Elsevier
Objective There is discrepancy in the literature on the definitions of severe and early-onset
pre-eclampsia. We aimed to determine those definitions for clinical purposes and to …

Low-dose aspirin prevents pregnancy-induced hypertension and pre-eclampsia in angiotensin-sensitive primigravidae

HCS Wallenburg, JW Makovitz, GA Dekker, P Rotmans - The Lancet, 1986 - Elsevier
The possibility of preventing pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH) and pre-eclampsia in
primigravidae by suppressing production of thromboxane A 2 with low-dose aspirin was …

Predicting students drop out: A case study

GW Dekker, M Pechenizkiy… - Proceedings of the 2nd …, 2009 - research.tue.nl
The monitoring and support of university freshmen is considered very important at many
educational institutions. In this paper we describe the results of the educational data mining …

[HTML][HTML] Vitamins C and E and the risks of preeclampsia and perinatal complications

AR Rumbold, CA Crowther, RR Haslam… - … England Journal of …, 2006 - Mass Medical Soc
Background Supplementation with antioxidant vitamins has been proposed to reduce the
risk of preeclampsia and perinatal complications, but the effects of this intervention are …

Clinical risk prediction for pre-eclampsia in nulliparous women: development of model in international prospective cohort

RA North, LME McCowan, GA Dekker, L Poston… - Bmj, 2011 - bmj.com
Objectives To develop a predictive model for pre-eclampsia based on clinical risk factors for
nulliparous women and to identify a subgroup at increased risk, in whom specialist referral …