Outcome of antenatal care at high risk pregnancy in Qena University Hospitals | ||
| SVU-International Journal of Medical Sciences | ||
| Article 9, Volume 1, Issue 1, July 2018, Pages 46-53 PDF (215.96 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original research articles | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/svuijm.2018.120564 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Ahmed M. M. Hany1; Ahmed H. Abdellah2; Ahmed H. Mohammed* 3 | ||
| 1Department of Public health and Community Medicine, Assiut Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Egypt | ||
| 2Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Qena Faculty of Medicine, South Valley University, Qena, Egypt | ||
| 3Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, Qena Faculty of Medicine, South Valley University, Qena, Egypt | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background:The central purpose ofantenatal care is to screen for and identify high risk pregnancies as early as possible from a general population of pregnant women, and then provide appropriate skilled care for women with high risk pregnancies while continuing to give adequate care for the women with low risk pregnancies. This “risk approach” is a managerial tool for improving maternal and child health care. Objective:To evaluate the impact of antenatal care for pregnant women with high risk pregnancy. Patients and method(s): This is a prospective cohort study of a group of pregnant women with high risk pregnancy. Detailed history, examination, and screening investigations were done throughout pregnancy. Setting:pregnantwomen’s with high risk outpatient clinics and emergency unit, Qena university hospital, Egypt Result(s):The study included 120 women with high risk pregnancy. There was 16.7% incidence of first trimester complications (hyperemesis& threatened miscarriage). Most of women suffered from second and third trimester complications (80.8%) as preeclampsia in 20.8%, Gestational diabetes in 15%, PROM in13.3%, and preterm labour in 9.2%. fetal complications is seen in 35.8%. Conclusion: There was significant relationship between number of visits and the occurrence of complications during the second and the third trimester and during the post-delivery period. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Antenatal care; High risk; Pregnancy; Qena; Egypt | ||
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