However, it is generally accepted as published in the different journals and in the WHO recommendations that the onset of a new episode of hypertension during pregnancy (with persistent systolic blood pressure 140 mm Hg and diastolic blood pressure 90 mm Hg or more) with the occurrence of substantial proteinuria (>0.3 g/24 h or confirmation of proteinuria by semiquantitative urine dipstick analysis with a result of at least 1+) can be used as criteria for identifying pre-eclampsia.