Perinatal outcomes of hypertensive disorders in pregnancy at a referral hospital, Southern Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Hypertensive Disorders in Pregnancy (HDP) complicate about 10% of pregnancies. It accounts to 50% of maternal death in sub-Saharan Africa and precedes 15% of perinatal deaths worldwide. In this study, we looked at the perinatal outcomes and factors associated with unfavorable perinatal outcomes among women with hypertensive disorders in pregnancy at Wolaita Sodo teaching and referral hospital, southern Ethiopia.

Methods

A hospital based retrospective cross-sectional study design was employed among women hospitalized for hypertensive disorders in pregnancy. Socio-demographic, obstetrics, clinical laboratory, pregnancy complications and outcome were checked from patient records. Descriptive statistics were used to describe parameters collected from patient records

SUBMITTER: Asseffa NA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6394918 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature