Maternal-fetal outcomes of women with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy

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OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to determine adverse maternal and perinatal outcomes in pregnant women with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy. METHODS: An analytical cross-sectional study was conducted on women admitted with hypertensive disorders of pregnancies to a university maternity hospital from August 2020 to August 2022. Data were collected using a pretested structured questionnaire. Variables associated with adverse maternal and perinatal outcomes were compared using multivariable binomial regression. RESULTS: Of 501 women with pregnancies, 2, 35, 14, and 49% had eclampsia, preeclampsia, chronic hypertension, and gestational hypertension, respectively. Women with preeclampsia/eclampsia had significantly higher risks of cesarean section (79.4 vs. 65%; adjusted RR, 2,139; 95%CI, 1,386-3,302; p=0.001) and preterm delivery at <34 weeks' gestation (20.5 vs. 6%; adjusted RR, 2.5; 95%CI, 1.19-5.25; p=0.01) than those of women with chronic/gestational hypertension. Risks of prolonged maternal hospitalization (43.9 vs. 27.1%), neonatal intensive care unit admission (30.7 vs. 19.8%), and perinatal mortality (23.5 vs. 11.2%) were higher among women with preeclampsia/eclampsia. CONCLUSIONS: Women with preeclampsia/eclampsia had a higher risk of adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes than those with chronic or gestational hypertension. This major maternity care center requires strategies for preventing and managing preeclampsia/eclampsia to improve pregnancy outcomes.

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Xavier, I. M., Simões, A. C. Z., de Oliveira, R., Barros, Y. E., Sarmento, A. C. A., de Medeiros, K. S., … Gonçalves, A. K. (2023). Maternal-fetal outcomes of women with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy. Revista Da Associacao Medica Brasileira, 69(6). https://doi.org/10.1590/1806-9282.20230060

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