Factors associated with mode of delivery in women with pre-eclampsia

To analyze the factors related to route of delivery in patients with pre-eclampsia. A retrospective analytical study was conducted from January 2009 to January 2011, during which 250 medical records of patients diagnosed with pre-eclampsia who gave birth to live fetuses with a gestational age of 28...

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Published in:Revista Brasileira de ginecologia e obstetrícia 2014-06, Vol.36 (6), p.259-263
Main Authors: Linhares, José Juvenal, Macêdo, Nadesna Martins Queiroz, Arruda, Guarany Mont'alverne de, Vasconcelos, Janssen Loiola Melo, Saraiva, Thiago De Vasconcelos, Ribeiro, Amélia Frota
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Language:Portuguese
Subjects:
Adult
Delivery, Obstetric - methods
Female
Humans
Pre-Eclampsia
Pregnancy
Retrospective Studies
Young Adult
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Summary:To analyze the factors related to route of delivery in patients with pre-eclampsia. A retrospective analytical study was conducted from January 2009 to January 2011, during which 250 medical records of patients diagnosed with pre-eclampsia who gave birth to live fetuses with a gestational age of 28 weeks or more were selected. The variables evaluated were: maternal age (19 years, 20-34 years and over 35 full years), gestational age at delivery (28-37 weeks and more than 37 weeks), parity (primiparous or multiparous), previous cesarean section, history of pre-eclampsia or chronic hypertension, current diagnosis of mild or severe pre-eclampsia, and birth weight of the newborn. The information was transcribed to a questionnaire based on the variables being investigated. The chi-square test was applied to identify the relationship between the variables, with the level of significance set at p
ISSN:1806-9339
DOI:10.1590/S0100-720320140004812