Eclampsia in a Geral Hospital in Paraná West

• Autor(a) principal: Peres, Luis Alberto Batista
• Data de Publicação: 2008
• Outros Autores: Oliveira, Marcelo Palma de, Cardoso, Marcelo Pontual, Bortolaz, Renata Telli, Rymsza, Taciana, Dalzotto, Tatyellen, Araújo Junior, Everaldo Roberto de, Beppu, Ana Paula Kazue, Giacomini Filho, Norberto, Yamamoto, Ricardo Yukiharu Tsuge, Pegoraro, Sibila
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Saúde e Pesquisa (Online)
• Texto Completo: https://periodicos.unicesumar.edu.br/index.php/saudpesq/article/view/702
• topic: Eclampsia; Hipertensão arterial; Convulsão; Preeclampsia; High blood pressure; Convulsion.

Eclampsia is still a major cause of perinatal and maternal morbility and mortality in developing countries. Patients with eclampsia were identified in a retrospective study between may 2003 and april 2008 at the State University of West Paraná. Eclampsia was diagnosed in sixteen (0.6%) patients in 2666 deliveries. Mean age was 21.7 + 2.8 years, ranging from 15 to 34 years. Acute renal failure (ARF) was diagnosed in nine (56.3%) patients. Maternal and fetal mortality was 13.2%. This study shows that eclampsia presents a high risk for complications and affect young women.