TY - JOUR AU - Malhan, Asifa AU - Hyder, Mahruk AU - Baloch , Shazia AU - Zahegul, AU - Roshan, Samiya AU - Dembra, Geeta AU - Arshad, Maria PY - 2023/04/30 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Frequency of Preeclampsia in Pregnant Women Presenting in A Tertiary Hospital: Frequency of Preeclampsia in Pregnant Women JF - Pakistan Journal of Health Sciences JA - PJHS VL - 4 IS - 04 SE - Original Article DO - 10.54393/pjhs.v4i04.652 UR - https://thejas.com.pk/index.php/pjhs/article/view/652 SP - 30-33 AB - <p>Preeclampsia is pregnancy specific disorder that involves endothelial dysfunction and vasospam, so it needs prompt diagnosis and expert management as both mother and fetus are at risk. <strong>Objective: </strong>To determine the frequency of preeclampsia in pregnant women presenting in a tertiary hospital. <strong>Methods:</strong> This Cross-Sectional study was done in Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Unit-II ward-9, Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre, Karachi from 6<sup>th</sup> April 2018- 10<sup>th</sup> November 2018. We included 340  pregnant  females fulfilling the inclusion criteria. Informed consent was taken. The data were collected on prepared performa. <strong>Results: </strong>A total of 340 pregnant women were included in this study, mean age of patients was 28.3 ± 3.5 (16-30) years and mean gestational age in patients was 33.6 ± 5.2 in weeks. 49(14.4%) patients had pre-eclampsia while 291(85.6%) pregnant women were normotensive. <strong>Conclusions: </strong>Our results show patient with preeclampsia are at increased risk for morbidity and mortality of both new born and mother, so proper antenatal workup is required.</p> ER -