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Objective: to analyze various hazardous obstetrical problems and pregnancy outcome in flood affected pregnant women
Study design: descriptive case series
Place: flood affected camps at District Jamshoro, Dadu and Hydeabad Sindh
Methodology: this study was conducted at flood relief camps at District Jamshoro, Dadu and Hyderabad from August 2010 to November 2010. During this study period all the pregnant women with various obstetrical problems were included while the pregnant women with other medical problems having no direct or indirect effect on pregnancy like gastroenteritis, skin problems were excluded from the study. These women were registered on pre-designed proforma. Data were collected and analyzed on SPSS version 16
Result: total 571 [15.01%] women were having different obstetrical problems during the study period. Majority of these women 313 [54.81%] were in between 21-30 years of age group and were in last trimester of pregnancy 359 [62.87%]. Commonest obstetrical problems seen in flood affected women were anaemia in 399 [69.87%] cases. Their hemoglobin percentage was below 9 gram, abruptio placentae in 79 [13.83%] cases, premature rupture of membranes in 69 [12.08%]. Maternal morbidity seen was due to obstetrical trauma in 157 [27.49%] cases, post-partum haemorrhage in 143 [25.04%] cases. Fetal problems seen were low birth weight in 237 [41.50%] cases, still birth in 67 [11.73%] cases
Conclusion: pregnant women were severely affected by the flood having major impact on their health, life and their off spring