Research Article 
The Characteristics of Eclampsia in Referral Hospitals of Kerman, Iran
Zahra Kamyabi MD. and Irandokht Mehri Mahani MD.
Journal of Medical Sciences, 2004, 4(4), 323-326.
Abstract
To investigate patients characteristics and complications in cases of eclampsia in two referral hospital in Kerman province in Iran during the period 2000-2. A hospital-based case series study was designed. Forty nine cases were identified through two referral hospital of Kerman, Iran and characteristics of them were collected. The mean age of cases was 23.7±5.9 years. 87.8% of them were urban and 51.1% were primipara. Only 5 out of 49 cases received prenatal care. Maximum of patients (65.3%) had cesarean section for delivery. Overall case-fatality rate was 14.3%. Thrombocytopenia and brain edema were the most frequent complications in these women. Eclampsia is a rare but serious complication of pregnancy, often associated with other morbidity and sometimes the death of mother or child. Recognition of characteristics aim clinician and researchers for the better management and treatment of eclampsia. In recent study fatality rate and cesarean delivery mode was higher than other surveys.
ASCI-ID: 41-281
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