Yes, Eclampsia is Preventable - A Study at GRH,Madurai
Journal Title: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC STUDY - Year 2017, Vol 5, Issue 1
Abstract
Background: The purpose of this study was to determine whether eclampsia is potentially preventable with focus on booked and unbooked cases. Materials and Methods: All the cases of eclampsia referred from nearby, civil hospitals, rural areas, and private hospitals in the period of 2016. Results: A total of 534 cases were studied at GRH Madurai (GHT cases including eclampsia) of which 39 cases are of eclampsia. The incidence was 7.4%. 97.4% of cases had irregular antenatal visits and were unbooked under GRH, Madurai. Mean age group was 21 years. 65% of the cases were primigravida. Antepartum (AP) eclampsia was the most common seen with 64% incidence. In 25 cases of AP eclampsia, 80.7% had a cesarean section while 14.3% had a vaginal delivery; 5% had operative vaginal delivery. Conclusion: We concluded this serious complication of pregnancy is due to the lack of antenatal care in rural areas and urban slums to prevent it, personnel at civil hospitals should be trained to of administering magnesium sulfate, an anticonvulsant as after giving a loading dose none of the patients threw a fit. Cases booked and immunized at GRH, Madurai with regular follow-up did not develop eclampsia.
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K S Chitra
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