Prevalence of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and pregnancy outcomes in Sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT: Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy are one of the leading causes of poor pregnancy outcomes and are associated with increased rates of maternal mortality, preterm birth, small for gestational age newborns, stillbirth, and neonatal death. The overall and type-specific prevalence of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and associated pregnancy outcomes are unknown in Sub-Saharan Africa. Therefore, this review aimed to identify the prevalence of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and associated pregnancy outcomes in Sub-Saharan Africa. A systematic review and meta-analysis were conducted on observational facility-based studies irrespective of publication status, sample size, language, and follow-up duration from 19 countries between the years 2000 and 2018 in Sub-Saharan Africa. A review of

SUBMITTER: Gemechu KS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7750906 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature