Survey of Preeclampsia/Eclampsia in relation to maternal mortality at a tertiary hospital in Gambia-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Survey of Preeclampsia/Eclampsia in relation to maternal mortality at a tertiary hospital in Gambia

Published:2024-04-01 Issue:2 Volume:15 Page:66-68
ISSN:2377-4304
Container-title:Obstetrics & Gynecology International Journal
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Short-container-title:OGIJ

Author:

Anyanwu Matthew^ORCID,K Suwareh,K Senghore,R Bah,M Jack,M Jatta,K Touray,J Jallow,A Sumbunu,R Drammeh,I Jorbateh,I Sonko

Abstract

Obstetrics haemorrhage was the leading cause of maternal death for over 3 decades but since 2020s we have observed that preeclampsia/eclampsia cases are increasing. This survey aims to reveal the magnitude of preeclampsia in relation to maternal mortality in our setting. Methodology: A retrospective study was conducted at the Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital from January to December 2022. Maternal annual audit report was used to extract specific data which was entered into a computer database and analysed with descriptive statistics. Results: Total maternities from Jan to Dec 2022 was 2893 deliveries. Total number of recorded Preeclampsia/Eclampsia was 427. The prevalence was 427/2893 (14.8%). There were 54 pregnancy related deaths, Preeclampsia/Eclampsia was 24 (44%); Haemorrhage 12 (22.2%); Sepsis 7 (12.9%). All Preeclampsia/Eclampsia related deaths were referred. Conclusion: The menace of preeclampsia/Eclampsia is overwhelming and has maintained the leading cause of maternal mortality in Gambia. Hence measures to predict this condition is highly needed.

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MedCrave Group Kft.

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