Abstract: Preeclampsia contributes significantly to maternal & perinatal morbidity and mortality. Objective: To study maternal & fetal outcome in preeclampsia. Method: Case records of 168 women with preeclampsia, out of which 58 had severe preeclampsia were analysed. This retrospective observational study was conducted at B.J. government medical college, Pune, during period of 1st March 2...

Women with a history of preeclampsia or eclampsia (seizure during preeclamptic pregnancy) are at increased risk for cardiovascular disease after pregnancy for reasons that remain unclear. Prospective studies during pregnancy suggest that inflammation, dyslipidemia, and insulin resistance are associated with increased risk of preeclampsia. Elevated serum C-reactive protein (CRP >3 mg/L) is an in...

The HELLP syndrome is a serious complication in pregnancy characterized by haemolysis, elevated liver enzymes and low platelet count occurring in 0.5 to 0.9% of all pregnancies and in 10–20% of cases with severe preeclampsia. Aim: The objective of the present prospective study is on incidence, diagnosis, and its variable presentations of HELLP syndrome in preeclampsia, eclampsia to analyze the ...

Introduction: Some studies have revealed changes in blood/urinary calcium with inverse relationship between calcium intakes during pregnancy, incidence of preeclampsia. So researchers believe that calcium has a role in etiology of hypertensive disorders during pregnancy. With reduced incidence of preeclampsia after calcium supplementation. So prevention of HDsP and/or their severity are being a...

BACKGROUND Preeclampsia and eclampsia, which are the most frequent hypertensive disorders in pregnancy, are associated with renal involvements. We aimed to assess the time trend in blood pressure levels, renal function and proteinuria after delivery, and investigate their determinants in Cameroonian women with severe preeclampsia and eclampsia. METHODS This was a prospective cohort study invo...

Eclampsia is an extremely severe form of preeclampsia characterized by the sudden onset of generalized tonic clonic seizures. It may occur quite abruptly, without any warning manifestations. This is a case report where Mrs.X was normotensive throughout her pregnancy who underwent emergency cesarean section for cephalo pelvic disproportion and threw generalized tonic clonic seizures on the first...

Pre-eclampsia continues to be one of the major causes of maternal mortality. ~ Anaesthetic considerations in preeclampsia are important and may contribute to the overall management. 2 Pre-eclampsia is characterized by the triad of (1) hypertension, (2) proteinuria and (3) oedema. 3 Hypertension in pregnancy is usually associated with pre-eetampsia but can also be due to other hypertensive disor...

Background: Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) is most often measured to evaluate tissue damage. Magnesium sulfate is used for seizure therapy and as prophylaxis for eclampsia and preeclampsia, worldwide. The objectives were: 1. To assess serum LDH levels as a biochemical marker to reflect the severity of pre-eclampsia/eclampsia 2. To study the alterations in serum magnesium levels in eclampsia patien...