Factor associated with progression to chronic arterial hypertension in women with preeclampsia in Yaoundé, Cameroon
Pan Afr. med. j
; 33(200)2019.
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in English
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| ID: biblio-1268574
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ABSTRACT
Introduction:
hypertensive diseases in pregnancy are the leading medical problem during pregnancy. Some of the women affected remain hypertensive after pregnancy and the post-partum period. This study aimed to assess the factors associated to the persistence of hypertension after preeclampsia.Methods:
this was a retrospective cohort study which included all women who had preeclampsia. The minimal follow-up period was 12 months. We excluded from the study all women who had superimposed preeclampsia. Sociodemographic data and past history were recorded and a physical exam was performed for all participants. Multivariate logistic regression was used to determine factors independently associated to the persistence of hypertension.Results:
our cohort consisted of 136 women. The mean follow-up period was 3.7 years. Thirty two women (23.53%) remained hypertensive. This represented an incidence rate of 2.85% per year. Old age (⥠40 years), housewife occupation, multigravidity (> 4), onset of preeclampsia before 34 weeks' gestation, obesity and the presence of hypertension in siblings were factors independently associated to persistent hypertension.Conclusion:
many women affected by preeclampsia remain hypertensive after pregnancy. It is important to provide adequate follow-up for this patients in order to intervene on the factors leading to thisoutcome:
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Index:
AIM (Africa)
Main subject:
Pre-Eclampsia
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Cameroon
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Pregnancy
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Risk Factors
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Hypertension
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Observational study
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Risk factors
Country/Region as subject:
Africa
Language:
English
Journal:
Pan Afr. med. j
Year:
2019
Type:
Article
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