A prospective study evaluating the association of specific risk factors with the development of preeclampsia
Year: 2015
Type: dissertation
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: OBJECTIVE:To determine the association, if any, between certain risk factors for preeclampsia (PE) and the subsequent development of PE in a local cohort of South African women. DESIGN:A prospective study of women with any risk factor for PE for the duration of their pregnancy. METHOD:A prospective study was performed on selected women referred to Tygerberg Hospital, Highrisk antenatal clinic, with specific risk factors for the development of PE.A history-based questionnaire was completed by participants at enrolment and biophysical parameters were recorded at each subsequent antenatal visit, admission and at confinement.All data was captured according to the attached data sheet.All information was kept confidential and was strictly for the purposes of this study. STATISTICS:Statistics were performed using the SPSS statistics software version 17.0.Pearson Chi-square test of independence was used for correlating maternal historical factors, mean arterial pressures (MAP) and cardio-metabolic risk with the development of PE in the index pregnancy.p values were considered significant at values < 0.05.
Author: Samantha Budhram
Language: English
Subfield: Obstetrics and Gynecology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2283461288