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Eclampsia-scenario in a hospital--a ten years study.

Abstract
This cross sectional record based institutional study was conducted in the Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Burdwan Medical College, Burdwan over ten years (1999-2008) aiming analysis of eclamptic mothers for evaluation of maternal and perinatal outcome with different anticonvulsant medications. Total 5991 pregnant mothers with eclampsia admitted in the inpatient department of the tertiary care teaching hospital were recruited for the study, irrespective of their previous antenatal check up history. Subjects with known seizure disorders were excluded from the study. The subjects were managed according to standard regimens (Menon, Ph-sodium, diazepam & magnesium sulphate) and results were documented in standardised format. Case fatality rate, mean induction delivery time & birth-weight, perinatal mortality rates were recorded. Study reveals that the incidence of eclampsia <20 years was 6.97% and majority (5.41%) came from rural areas. Eclampsia was noted primarily in primigravida (7.43%) and unbooked (6.41%) mothers. Ante partum eclampsia predominated (64%) and incidence of caesarean section was 22.25%.The overall case fatality rate was 6.05% and eclampsia contributed 27.85% of all maternal deaths during the last two years of the study period. The overall incidence of low birth weight baby was 26.96% and perinatal mortality was 30.33% (1411/4651).The incidence of perinatal mortality and low birth weight babies are lower in the last 4 years when compared to earlier studies. Proper socio-demographic assessment of pregnancy with eclampsia, planned delivery, shorter induction delivery interval, good control of convulsion by magnesium sulphate, intensive intranatal monitoring causes less maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality.
AuthorsA Pal, R Bhattacharyya, S Adhikari, A Roy, D Chakrabarty, P Ghosh, C Banerjee
JournalBangladesh Medical Research Council bulletin (Bangladesh Med Res Counc Bull) Vol. 37 Issue 2 Pg. 66-70 (Aug 2011) ISSN: 0377-9238 [Print] Bangladesh
PMID21877608 (Publication Type: Journal Article)
Topics
  • Adult
  • Eclampsia (classification, epidemiology)
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Incidence
  • India (epidemiology)
  • Pregnancy
  • Seizures (drug therapy, etiology)
  • Young Adult

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