Clinical study on postpartum eclampsia

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dc.contributor.authorJ., Madhuen_US
dc.contributor.authorShankar, Priyaen_US
dc.date.accessioned2020-10-16T07:53:26Z
dc.date.available2020-10-16T07:53:26Z
dc.date.issued2019-02
dc.description.abstractBackground: Eclampsia constitutes one of the deadly triad along with malnutrition and anemia which authors encounter in the present tertiary hospital Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences, Hubli. This study was done to study the epidemiological factors associated with postpartum eclampsia, correlation with neuroimaging and the maternal outcome. The objective of the present study was retrospective study of postpartum eclampsia over a period of 22 months.Methods: A retrospective study conducted over a period 22 months from June 2015 to March 2017 in a tertiary care hospital, Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences, Hubli. Case records of all postpartum eclampsia patients admitted during the period were analyzed.Results: This study showed that incidence of postpartum eclampsia in our hospital was 1.4%. It is more common in age group of 20-25 years, more common in primipara  (67.24%), commonest mode of delivery was vaginal route (86.2%), the occurrence of convulsion was more common within 24hrs after delivery. Most common CT scan finding was normal study (51.72%) followed by cerebral infarct (15.5%), cerebral edema (13.72%), PRES (10.34%). There were no cases of maternal mortality due to postpartum eclampsia during study period.Conclusions: Eclampsia still remains a major cause of maternal morbidity, CT scan of brain gives valuable intracerebral information, and aids in a better management.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, KIMS, Hubli, Karnataka, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.citationJ. Madhu, Shankar Priya. Clinical study on postpartum eclampsia. International Journal of Reproduction, Contraception, Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2019 Feb; 8(2): 604-607en_US
dc.identifier.issn2320-1770
dc.identifier.issn2320-1789
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/206453
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherMedip Academyen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber2en_US
dc.relation.volume8en_US
dc.source.urihttps://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2320-1770.ijrcog20190048en_US
dc.subjectEclampsiaen_US
dc.subjectNeuroimagingen_US
dc.subjectPostpartum eclampsiaen_US
dc.titleClinical study on postpartum eclampsiaen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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