Maternal and Neonatal Outcomes in Women with Pre-eclampsia in Zagazig University Hospitals | ||||
| Zagazig Nursing Journal | ||||
| Article 1, Volume 8, Issue 1 - Serial Number 2012, 2012, Page 1-14 PDF (267.8 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/znj.2012.38858 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
| Hanan M. Salim1; Sanaa Ali Nour Eldin2; Mohammad S. Mahdy3; Amina S. Gonead4 | ||||
| 1Clinical demonstrator, Obstetrics and Gynecological Dep., Faculty of nursing, Zagazig University, | ||||
| 2Prof. of Obstetrics and Gynecological Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Zagazig University,( | ||||
| 3Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University | ||||
| 4Assistant Prof. of Obstetrics and Gynecological Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Zagazig University | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Background: Pre-eclampsia (PE) is a disease with worldwide significance to mothers and infants; it may have health hazards that increase maternal, fetal and infant morbidity and mortality. Aim of the present study was to evaluate the maternal and neonatal outcomes of pregnancy associated with pre-eclampsia. Sample& setting: A case-control prospective study was selected in carrying out this study and a representative sample of two groups, one from women diagnosed with pre-eclampsia (100) and the other from normotensive women (100), were admitted to Zagazig University maternity hospital. Tools used for data collection were; an interview questionnaire sheet, a Clinical assessment form, Ultrasonography, Cardio- Tocography, Partograph, a Summary of labor sheet, a Problems-encountered sheet and a Neonatal assessment sheet. Results of present study revealed that, the incidence of preeclampsia were higher among younger women (<25) and older (35+) than normotensive women. Cesarean section rates were significantly higher in the group with pre-eclampsia than in the control group (p < 0.05). Low Apgar score, low birth weight, more admission to the NICU as well as newborn deaths were significantly higher among the pre-eclamptic group (p = 0.000). It can be concluded that, lower gestational age, less parity, higher cesarean section rate, low Apgar score and low birth weight neonates were more frequent in pre-eclamptic women than in healthy pregnant women. The study recommended that: written clinical guideline or nursing protocol for the management of patient with pre-eclampsia should be developed and used by the nursing staff. Improving quality of ante-natal care for women with preeclampsia is highly recommended at Zagazig university hospitals. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Pre-eclampsia; maternal outcomes; Neonatal outcomes | ||||
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