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Maternal morbidity by hypertensive disease specific of the pregnancy: a descriptive study of a quantitative approach
Morbidade materna pela doença hipertensiva especifica da gestação: estudo descritivo com abordagem quantitativa
La morbilidad materna por la enfermedad hipertensiva específica del embarazo: un estudio descriptivo con un enfoque cuantitativo
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Abstract Objective: identifying the profile of women with Specific Hypertensive Disease of Pregnancy treated at the University Hospital Antonio Pedro (HUAP). Method: a descriptive, retrospective study of a quantitative approach held at HUAP. Results: in 2011, 8% of hospitalizations in maternity HUAP were due... view more
Objective: identifying the profile of women with Specific Hypertensive Disease of Pregnancy treated at the University Hospital Antonio Pedro (HUAP). Method: a descriptive, retrospective study of a quantitative approach held at HUAP. Results: in 2011, 8% of hospitalizations in maternity HUAP were due to preeclampsia. The average age of patients was of 29 years old. Regarding the race/color, the main were mulatto, 57%. Regarding the parity, 30% were primiparous. The predominant medical diagnoses were Hypertension Not Classified 30% and Pre-eclampsia by 28%. Conclusion: specific hypertension in pregnancy is a major cause of maternal mortality, and knowledge about the profile of the population allows midwifery can play a key role in helping reduce maternal mortality.... view less
Keywords
pregnancy; woman; illness; midwife; mother; morbidity; health
Classification
Medical Sociology
Free Keywords
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Document language
English
Publication Year
2016
Page/Pages
p. 4290-4299
Journal
Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é Fundamental Online, 8 (2016) 2
DOI
https://doi.org/10.9789/2175-5361.2016.v8i2.4290-4299
ISSN
2175-5361
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed