Journal of AdvancedMedical and Dental Sciences Research

Background: Pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH) leads to 15% of maternal deaths. This present study was conducted to determine pregnancy induced hypertension. Materials & Methods: The present study was conducted in the department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics. It included 1240 pregnant women. In all subjects, blood pressure was measured in using mercury sphygmomanometer and cases of pregnancy induced hypertension were recorded. Results: Out of 1240 pregnant women examined, 134 (10.8%) found positive for hypertension. Pre- eclampsia was seen in 67 (50%), gestational hypertension in 30 (22%), eclampsia in 16 (12%) and chronic hypertension in 21 (16%) of patients. The difference was significant   (P< 0.05). Maximum patients with hypertension were seen in age group 18-23 years (68), 24- 28 years (34), 29-34 years (20) and >34 years (12). The difference was significant (P< 0.01). Common symptoms were swelling on face/legs (40), headache (34), breathlessness (18), giddiness (20), vomiting (10) and convulsions (12). The difference was significant (P< 0.05). 102 patients were housewife, 20 were labourers, 9 were in business and 3 were in service. The difference was significant (P< 0.05). Conclusion: Complications in pregnancy are common. Pregnancy induced hypertension is the biggest challenge for pregnancy.
Key words: Eclampsia, Hypertention, Housewife.

Corresponding author: Dr. Amrita Gupta, Associate Professor, Gynaecology Obstetrics, Saraswati Medical College, Unnao, U.P., India

This article may be cited as: Gupta S, Gupta A. Pregnancy Induced Hypertension in 134 women- A Clinical Study. J Adv Med Dent Scie Res 2016;4(6):291-294.