Pre-eclampsia : eclampsia and subsequent pregnancy outcome

Abstract EN

The aim of the present study is to identify the adverse effects of various severity groups of pre-eclampsia on pregnancy outcomes.

To achieve the aim of the present work, a total of 354 pregnant women were enrolled in a case-control study design to compare 177 cases with 177 controls selected according to the method of paired sampling with individual matching from the two major Maternity Hospitals in Mosul during a six-months period.

Results show that pre-eclampsia carries a high risk to the mother and even higher risk to her fetus, where pre-eclampsia is significantly associated with giving birth to dead or low birth weight baby and baby of APGAR score at one minute < 7 who needs admission to neonatal intensive care unit.

Early detection of such conditions in order to prevent obstetrical crisis is mandatory.

The aim of the present study is to identify the adverse effects of various severity groups of pre-eclampsia on pregnancy outcomes.

To achieve the aim of the present work, a total of 354 pregnant women were enrolled in a case-control study design to compare 177 cases with 177 controls selected according to the method of paired sampling with individual matching from the two major Maternity Hospitals in Mosul during a six-months period.

Results show that pre-eclampsia carries a high risk to the mother and even higher risk to her fetus, where pre-eclampsia is significantly associated with giving birth to dead or low birth weight baby and baby of APGAR score at one minute < 7 who needs admission to neonatal intensive care unit.

Early detection of such conditions in order to prevent obstetrical crisis is mandatory.