Prevalence of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and pregnancy outcomes in Sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis

KS Gemechu, N Assefa, B Mengistie - Women's Health, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy are one of the leading causes of poor pregnancy
outcomes and are associated with increased rates of maternal mortality, preterm birth, small …

Prevalence and materno-fetal outcomes of preeclampsia/eclampsia among pregnant women in Nigeria: a systematic review and meta-analysis

E Kokori, N Aderinto, G Olatunji, R Komolafe… - European Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
Background Preeclampsia and eclampsia (PE/E) are hypertensive disorders of pregnancy
with significant morbidity and mortality for both mothers and fetuses. This study aimed to …

[HTML][HTML] Preeclampsia incidence and its maternal and neonatal outcomes with associated risk factors

B Khan, RA Yar, A khan Khakwani, S Karim, HA Ali - Cureus, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Results A total of 142 patients were diagnosed with gestational hypertension and
preeclampsia during the two-year study period. Our findings showed 8.67% cases of …

[HTML][HTML] The prevalence of pre-eclampsia among pregnant women in the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Calabar

ME Kooffreh, M Ekott… - Saudi Journal for Health …, 2014 - journals.lww.com
Background: Pre-eclampsia is a pregnancy-specific disorder recognized clinically by the
onset of hypertension and proteinuria. It complicates about 2%-10% of pregnancies …

Perinatal outcome in women with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy: a retrospective cohort study

G Endeshaw, Y Berhan - International scholarly research …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Background. Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) are multisystem diseases known
to increase the risk of perinatal mortality worldwide, with a significant proportion of these …

Serum antioxidant micronutrient levels in pre-eclamptic pregnant women in Enugu, south-East Nigeria: a comparative cross-sectional analytical study

JT Enebe, CC Dim, EO Ugwu, NO Enebe… - BMC Pregnancy and …, 2020 - Springer
Background Pre-eclampsia is a common obstetric complication of pregnancy in Nigeria, and
oxidative stress has been implicated in its aetiopathogenesis. Despite this fact, there is a …

Serum lipid profile and uric acid levels in preeclampsia in University of Benin Teaching Hospital

NO Enaruna, JO Idemudia… - Nigerian Medical …, 2014 - journals.lww.com
Background: Preeclampsia is a pregnancy-specific disease associated with significant
maternal and perinatal mortality and morbidity. Lipid abnormality and elevated serum uric …

Intravenous magnesium sulfate in the management of severe pre‐eclampsia: A randomized study of 12‐hour versus 24‐hour maintenance dose

EA Unwaha, FA Bello, OO Bello… - International Journal of …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To assess the effectiveness of a 12‐hour versus 24‐hour intravenous
maintenance dose of magnesium sulfate (Mg SO 4) in women with pre‐eclampsia, and the …

Maternal ophthalmic artery Doppler velocimetry in pre-eclampsia in Southwestern Nigeria

RB Olatunji, AJ Adekanmi, MO Obajimi… - … Journal of Women's …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Background Pre-eclampsia (PE) poses a serious challenge to maternal and fetal health in
Africa. It is associated with hemodynamic changes that may affect the internal …

Membrane stripping to prevent post-term pregnancy in Enugu, Nigeria: a randomized controlled trial

EO Ugwu, SN Obi, ES Iferikigwe, CC Dim… - Archives of gynecology …, 2014 - Springer
Objectives This study aimed at evaluating the effectiveness and safety of membrane
stripping at 40–41 weeks of gestation as a means of preventing post-term pregnancy and …