The prevalence of hypertensive syndromes particular of pregnancy (GHS)

Abstract

Objective: identifying the prevalence of Specific Hypertensive Syndromes of Gestation and outline the epidemiological profile of pregnant women. Method: a retrospective research, conducted in medical records of women admitted to the obstetric clinic of the University Hospital Lauro Wanderley, João Pessoa/PB, between January 2009 and December 2010. Data were collected through a questionnaire with closed questions, and analyzed descriptively. Ethical observances in research involving human subjects were contemplated. Results: there were analyzed 1874 records and identified 9,1% (170) records with diagnosis of SHEG. Of these 12,4% were teenagers and 40,6% were in the first pregnancy. In 100% (170) of the pathology records occurred after the 20th gestational week. Complications were identified: preeclampsia, eclampsia, HELLP syndrome, hypertensive crisis, intrauterine fetal death, neonatal death and prematurity. Conclusion: the results indicate the need for planning prenatal care, aiming at the reduction of maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality rates.