Epidemiogic and clinical profile of severe pre-eclampsia at the university hospital of Gabriel Touré

To determine the epidemio-clinical profile of severe pre-eclampsia. It was about a transversal study done from November 2005 to juin 2006 at the teaching hospital Gabriel Touré. Were included pregnant women with severe pre-eclampsia. Statistical analysis compared the proportions and means, the propo...

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Published inLe Mali medical Vol. 26; no. 4; p. 5
Main Authors Samaké, B M, Traoré, M, Goita, L, Niani, M, Traoré, Y, Teketé, I, Diallo, A, Dolo, A
Format Journal Article
LanguageFrench
Published Mali 2011
Subjects
Adolescent
Adult
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Hospitals, University
Humans
Mali - epidemiology
Pre-Eclampsia - diagnosis
Pre-Eclampsia - epidemiology
Pregnancy
Risk Factors
Young Adult
Mali
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Summary:To determine the epidemio-clinical profile of severe pre-eclampsia. It was about a transversal study done from November 2005 to juin 2006 at the teaching hospital Gabriel Touré. Were included pregnant women with severe pre-eclampsia. Statistical analysis compared the proportions and means, the proportions were compared using the chi (2 with) P < 0,05 considered significant. during the period of study, 130 cares of severe pré-eclamsia were brougthbto gether among 1667 pregnant women, which was 7,8 %.The mean age was 17.15 years with extremes of 15 and 42 years. The most frequent signs of severe preeclampsia were the association of epigastrium pain, nausea, vomiting and headaches in 54- 62 %. Ther profile type severe pre-eclampsia is 17 years old pregnant women, of an uterus height between 33 and 36 cm, with an insuffisant number of prenatal consultation.
ISSN:1993-0836