Perinatal outcome of hypertensive pregnant women is related to the severity of preeclampsia
Clin. biomed. res
; 38(2): 116-122, 2018.
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ABSTRACT
Introduction:
Hypertension in pregnancy plays a key role in perinatal morbidity and mortality. This study aims to analyze maternal and perinatal outcomes associated with hypertension in pregnant women.Methods:
A prospective longitudinal study was conducted at the University Hospital of Santa Maria, RS, Brazil, involving hypertensive pregnant women admitted for delivery. The results were analyzed using the chi-square test and the Mann-Whitney test.Results:
Of the 162 hypertensive pregnant women studied, 61.1% were diagnosed with preeclampsia. Cesarean section was the most frequent mode of delivery (79.6%). Overall, 46.2% of newborns were premature; of these, 23.4% required intensive neonatal care. Preeclampsia and severe preeclampsia were associated with prematurity in 56.2% of cases (p = 0.011) and 75.7% of cases (p = 0.004), respectively. Severe preeclampsia was associated with neonatal complications (45.9%), and no neonatal complications were associated with mild preeclampsia in 78% (p = 0.014) and gestational hypertension in 96% (p = 0.001). Neonatal deaths occurred in 11.1% of cases admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit, corresponding to a neonatal mortality rate of 24 per 1,000 live births.Conclusions:
The association of severe preeclampsia with prematurity and adverse perinatal outcomes corroborates the need . (AU)Palavras-chave
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Coleções:
01-internacional
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LILACS
Assunto principal:
Pré-Eclâmpsia
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Complicações Cardiovasculares na Gravidez
Tipo de estudo:
Evaluation_studies
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Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Clin. biomed. res
Assunto da revista:
MEDICINA
Ano de publicação:
2018
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Brasil
País de publicação:
Brasil