PRESENTATION AND OUTCOME OF PREECLAMPSIA: A FIVE –YEAR REVIEW IN UDUTH, SOKOTO

Abstract

Background: Hypertensive disorders in pregnancy are multi-organ, heterogeneous disorder of pregnancy associated with significant maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality. Pre-eclampsia is a condition which typically occurs after 20 weeks of gestation and is characterized by high blood pressure and significant proteinuria. Objective: The aim of the study was to find out the outcome of pregnancies complicated by pre-eclampsia in the teaching hospital in Sokoto, North-West Nigeria. Methods: A five-year retrospective study on the presentation and outcome of management of pre-eclampsia carried out in Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital (UDUTH) between 1st January 2010 and 31st December 2014.