Study of eclampsia patients and their impact on maternal outcome
Journal Title: Medpulse International Journal of Gynaecology - Year 2017, Vol 3, Issue 2
Abstract
Background: Eclampsia is characterised by generalised tonic clonic convulsions that develop in some women with hyperension induced or aggrevated by pregnancy. Coma without convulsions has also been called eclampsia. Material and Method: It was prospective hospital based observational study of eclampsia patients admitted at BVDUMCH Sangli in the department of OBGY. In this study maternal outcome in eclampsia patients have been done. Results: In patients of eclampsia who were admitted at labour ward of BVDUMCH Sangli, majority of patients were referred from rural area and less number of patients from urban area, also in those patients who have received ANC care the percentage of eclampsia is less. Patients of antipartum eclampsia were more as compared to intrapartum and postpartum eclampsia. Conclusion: Most of the patients were emergency admissions and have not received adequate antenantal care.
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Supriya Waydande, Vidya Jadhav
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