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ASSESSING THE MATERNAL AND FETAL OUTCOMES AMONG THE ECLAMPSIA PATIENTS ATTENDING AT DHAKA MEDICAL COLLEGE HOSPITAL OF BANGLADESH: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY

Original Article | Published: 15 June 2023 | Volume: 10 Issue: 1

DOI: https://doi.org/10.36481/diujahs.v10i1.n7txhc83

Farida Iasmin

Department of Public Health, Daffodil International University, Dhaka, Bangladesh; National Institute of Diseases of the Chest and Hospital, Mohakhali, Dhaka-1212, Bangladesh

Ayesha Akter

Department of Public Health, Daffodil International University, Dhaka, Bangladesh; HBH International Nursing College, Sector #10, Uttara, Dhaka 1230, Bangladesh.

Tasnim Akter

Department of Public Health, Daffodil International University (DIU), Bangladesh; East West Nursing College, Turag, Dhaka 1711, Bangladesh.

ARM Myeenuddin Chowdhury

Faculty of Environmental Earth Science, Hokkaido University, Hokkaido, Japan

Abstract

Eclampsia is a life-threatening emergency that contributes to major causes of serious maternal morbidity andmortality worldwide. This descriptive type of cross-sectional study was conducted among 125 eclampsiapatients at Eclampsia ward in Dhaka Medical College and Hospital from January to August 2015. The studywas aimed to assess the maternal and fetal outcomes of eclampsia patients in Bangladesh. Data were collectedthrough face to face interview by using a pretested semi-structure questionnaire. Study results showed thatmajority of the respondents’ age was between 20-25 years and a number of respondents (66%) had caesareandelivery. Pulmonary edema, HELP syndrome, obstetric shock was found as maternal complications due toeclampsia and maternal death rate was 0.8%. This study also found that perinatal death due to eclampsia was8.0% and 6.4% were stillborn and 12.8% were IUD. Birth asphyxia, low birth weight, IUGR, prematurity wasevident as important causes of neonatal death among eclamptic mothers.

Keywords

Eclampsia, Maternal outcome, Foetal outcome, Public health, Bangladesh.

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