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Maternal and neonatal outcomes of pre-eclampsia in African black women, South West Nigeria
Aim: To evaluate the biophysical, biochemical and clinical characteristics of pre-eclamptic pregnancies as a suitable approach to access and manage pregnancy at risk of pre-eclampsia. Methods: 89 pregnant women with preeclampsia were investigated longitudinally at prepartum and postpartum. The bioph...
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| 720 | |a Adeosun, O. G. |e author | ||
| 720 | |a Charles-Davies, M. A. |e author | ||
| 720 | |a Ogundahunsi, O. A. |e author | ||
| 720 | |a Ogunlewe, J. |e author | ||
| 260 | |c 2015-10 | ||
| 520 | |a Aim: To evaluate the biophysical, biochemical and clinical characteristics of pre-eclamptic pregnancies as a suitable approach to access and manage pregnancy at risk of pre-eclampsia. Methods: 89 pregnant women with preeclampsia were investigated longitudinally at prepartum and postpartum. The biophysical, biochemical and clinical variables of both mother and neonate of pre-eclamptic pregnancy obtained by standard procedures were compared with the normotensive pregnant controls. Results: Mean gestational ages were significantly lower in pre-eclampsia than in control group (P < 0.001). Caesarean section operations were significantly higher in the group with pre-eclamptic pregnancy compared with the control group (P < 0.05). Pre-eclamptic group recorded significantly higher maternal and neonatal mortality rates than the normotensive controls (P < 0.05). The mean placenta weight, one and five minutes apgar score of neonates of preeclamptic pregnancy were significantly lower compared with the controls (P<0.05). Systolic and diastolic blood pressures at each of the study periods in pre-eclamptic group were significantly elevated compared with the nomortensive pregnancy (P< 0.001). Pre-eclamptic pregnancies had varying degrees of significant microalbuminuria compared with the controls (P < 0.001). Conclusion: Low birth weight, high maternal and neonatal mortality rates, and Cesarean section, low gestational age, apgar scores, placenta weight, elevated blood pressures and microalbuminuria occur more frequently in pre-eclampsia than in healthy normotensive pregnancy. | ||
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| 024 | 8 | |a ui_art_adeosun_maternal_2015 | |
| 024 | 8 | |a Greener Journal of Medical Sciences 5(4), pp. 67-76 | |
| 024 | 8 | |a http://ir.library.ui.edu.ng/handle/123456789/8267 | |
| 653 | |a Biophysical | ||
| 653 | |a Biochemical | ||
| 653 | |a Clinical | ||
| 653 | |a Micro-albuminuria | ||
| 653 | |a Neonate | ||
| 653 | |a Pre-eclampsia | ||
| 653 | |a Normotensive | ||
| 245 | 0 | 0 | |a Maternal and neonatal outcomes of pre-eclampsia in African black women, South West Nigeria |