Review Article
Year: 2018 | Month: October | Volume: 5 | Issue: 10 | Pages: 306-313
Risk of Pre-Eclampsia in Pregnant Women: A Scoping Review
Madhu Sudhan Yalam1, Neelima Ganta1, Nandan Peri1, Raj Kiran Kolakota2, Vinodkumar Mugada3
1V Year Pharm. D, 2Professor and HOD, 3Assistant Professor,
Department of Pharmacy Practice, Vignan Institute of Pharmaceutical Technology, Duvvada, Visakhapatnam, AP, India
Corresponding Author: Madhu Sudhan Yalam
ABSTRACT
Preeclampsia/eclampsia is a potentially fatal disorder in pregnant women and remains one of the leading causes of maternal mortality and morbidity maternal and fetal mortality. Pre-eclampsia is 2–10% of all pregnancies and this may be higher in low resource settings. The databases searched included Pub Med, Science direct, and Trip database. To conduct this study the inclusive criteria we considered the population all over the world, pregnant women since 2011, research articles, association of certain factors with risk of preeclampsia, influence of certain drugs for those who are already at risk, pregnant women who are giving birth for the first time & second, obese patients. Exclusion criteria include patients who are previously diagnosed with Hypertension, Postpartum women, Diabetic women, Women having any habits (Smoking, alcohol), Postmenopausal women, and Healthy pregnant women. Data extraction included information about demographic details, Intervention, Participants, Search strategy &Type of study. The extraction was carried out from the studies that were identified for inclusion. Prevalence of pre-eclampsia was reported to be 2- 10% of all pregnancies. Women who have a previous history of hypertension and LV diastolic dysfunction and those who are in treatment with various types of antidepressants are more likely to develop pre-eclampsia.
Key words: Risk, pre-eclampsia, pregnant women, LV diastolic dysfunction, hypertension.
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