Maternal Outcomes in Preeclamptic Patients Presenting to CMH, Abbottabad

Farida Mughal; Sadaf Moin; Shazia Iffat; Tabassum Muzaffar; Shallozan Khannum Gandapur; Farwah Arif

doi:10.70749/ijbr.v3i4.975

Authors

Farida Mughal Combined Military Hospital (CMH), Abbottabad, KP, Pakistan.
Sadaf Moin Combined Military Hospital (CMH), Abbottabad, KP, Pakistan.
Shazia Iffat Combined Military Hospital (CMH), Abbottabad, KP, Pakistan.
Tabassum Muzaffar Combined Military Hospital (CMH), Abbottabad, KP, Pakistan.
Shallozan Khannum Gandapur Hayatabad Medical Complex, Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
Farwah Arif Combined Military Hospital (CMH), Abbottabad, KP, Pakistan.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.70749/ijbr.v3i4.975

Keywords:

Preeclampsia, Maternal Outcomes, Cesarean Section, HELLP Syndrome, ICU Admission

Abstract

Objective: To determine the frequency of maternal outcomes in patients presenting with pre-eclampsia. Research Design: A descriptive study. Duration and Place of Study: This study was conducted at the Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, CMH Abbottabad, from August 2024 to February 2025. Methodology: A total of 180 women aged 18–40 years with singleton pregnancies beyond 20 weeks of gestation and diagnosed with preeclampsia (blood pressure ≥140/90 mmHg and proteinuria ≥300 mg/24 hours) were included. Women with a history of cardiac, renal, or neurological disorders were excluded. Maternal complications, including cesarean section, ICU admission, anemia, pulmonary edema, acute kidney injury, and HELLP syndrome, were documented. Results: The mean age of participants was 27.98 ± 3.02 years, mean gestational age was 32.66 ± 2.44 weeks, mean parity was 2.55 ± 1.24, and mean BMI was 24.58 ± 2.26 kg/m². Most patients belonged to low or middle socioeconomic status (92.2%) and urban areas (61.7%). Cesarean section was the most frequent maternal outcome (63.9%), followed by ICU admission (17.8%) and anemia (17.2%). Other complications included pulmonary edema (11.1%), acute kidney injury (8.9%), and HELLP syndrome (6.7%). Conclusion: Preeclampsia is associated with significant adverse maternal outcomes, particularly cesarean section and critical complications like ICU admissions.

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