Pregnancy-Induced Hypertension among Pregnant Women in Batangas City

Cecilia  C. Pring,; Bella  P. Magnaye,; Ma. Analita  Bergado,

Pregnancy-Induced Hypertension among Pregnant Women in Batangas City

Ma. Analita Bergado | Cecilia C. Pring | Bella P. Magnaye

Abstract:

This study determined the prevalence, maternal complications and perinatal outcomes of pregnancy in patients with Pregnancy-Induced Hypertension (PIH). A retrospective study was done by reviewing patients’ data at Provincial Health Office of Batangas from January 2013 to December 2018. Those with PIH were then selected for the study using a purposive sampling. From a total of 21, 242 deliveries during the period of study, 52 PIH cases were identified. Most of the pregnant women suffered from PIH were on the reproductive age and had a history of PIH. Their average blood pressure was 160/100 mmHg. Increased blood pressure and headache were the common symptoms reported. Once the pregnant women were diagnosed with PIH, maternal complications such as low birth weight, eclampsia and postpartum bleeding were common. Those mothers over age 35 with pre-existing hypertension are at risk of having pregnancy induced hypertension. Based on the results of the study, clinical guidelines for prevention and control of Pregnancy Induced Hypertension will be disseminated and utilized.

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