Background: Pre-eclampsia (PE) is the commonest
hypertensive disorder in pregnancy. Adverse maternal and perinatal outcomes of
pre-eclampsia are representing the big burden on national health system.
Objectives: Is to identify
the maternal risk factors of pre-eclamsia among pregnant women as well as to find out the maternal and perinatal
outcomes of this problem.
Methods: A prospective follow up study was conducted
in Obstetrics & Gynecology Department (OGD) of Al-Zahraa Maternity and
Pediatric Hospital (ZMPH) in Al-Muqdadia District in Diyala province
from the period 1st of February
2017 to 31st of January 2018. The study sample comprised 60 pregnant women with pre-eclampsia and 60 healthy pregnant women as controls. The
diagnosis of PE was established according to American College of Obstetricians
and Gynecologists (ACOG) diagnostic criteria of PE.
Results: Maternal risk factors related
significantly to pre-eclampsia in comparison to controls were increased woman's
age, obesity and primigravidity. There was a highly significant association
between high cesarean section rates and pre-eclamptic women. A significant
association was observed between neonates of pre-eclamptic women and low birth
weight preterm birth , low Apgar score
at 1 minute . low Apgar score at 5 minutes and admission to neonatal intensive care
unit .
Conclusion: The main maternal risk factors for
pre-eclampsia are advanced reproductive age, obesity and primigravidity, while
the common adverse maternal outcome is the cesarean section. The common perinatal outcomes of PE are low birth weight, prematurity, low
Apgar scores at 1 & 5 minutes and high NICU admission.
Primary Language | English |
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Subjects | Health Care Administration |
Journal Section | Original Articles |
Authors | |
Publication Date | August 31, 2018 |
Acceptance Date | January 10, 2019 |
Published in Issue | Year 2018 Volume: 6 Issue: 2 |