Maternal complications of hypertension in pregnancy – A five year study
Journal Title: Indian Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology Research - Year 2018, Vol 5, Issue 3
Abstract
Introduction Hypertension is the most common medical problem encountered in pregnancy Approximately 18 of maternal deaths worldwide are due to hypertension complicating pregnancy For every woman who dies it is estimated that 20 others suffer severe morbidity or disability The proportion of women surviving severe maternal complications has been proposed as a useful gauge for the evaluation of the quality of maternal health care and its determinants with the potential to complement the information obtained from the reviews of maternal deathsObjectives To study the prevalence and document the incidence of various maternal complications in women with hypertension in pregnancyMaterials and Methods A retrospective study was conducted at JSS hospital MysuruThe medical records of women with hypertension in pregnancy from 2011 to 2015 were retrieved The maternal complications were documentedResults The prevalence of hypertension in pregnancy was 85 Mild pre eclampsia was the most commonly encountered problem Majority of the women developed hypertension only after 34 weeks However various complications such as abruptio placentae HELLP acute renal shutdown disseminated intravascular coagulation posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome retinal changes and ascites were observed The mortality rate was 16Conclusion Hypertension continues to be a leading cause of maternal morbidity and mortality However with timely management the complications and mortality can be reduced Keywords Hypertension Pregnancy Pre eclampsia Eclampsia HELLP
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Hemapriya . L, Ambarish Bhandiwad, Nagaraj Desai
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