Journal article
Epidemiology of preeclampsia and eclampsia in the United States, 1979-1986
American journal of obstetrics and gynecology, Vol.163(2), pp.460-465
08/1990
DOI: 10.1016/0002-9378(90)91176-D
PMID: 2386132
Abstract
Preeclampsia and eclampsia continue to be among the leading causes of maternal death. However, national estimates of the occurrence of these conditions have not been available. To derive national rates of preeclampsia and eclampsia and to characterize the women at highest risk of the development of these conditions, we analyzed data from the National Hospital Discharge Survey for the years 1979 through 1986. We found that 26 per 1000 births during this period were complicated by preeclampsia and 0.56 per 1000 births were complicated by eclampsia. The rate of mild or unspecified preeclampsia remained constant over the study period. In contrast, the rate of severe preeclampsia increased sharply and the rate of eclampsia declined by 36%. Maternal age <20 years old was the strongest risk factor for both preeclampsia and eclampsia. These data indicate a need for improved prenatal care among teenagers.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Epidemiology of preeclampsia and eclampsia in the United States, 1979-1986
- Creators
- Audrey F. Saftlas - National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health PromotionDavid R. OlsonAdele L. Franks - National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health PromotionHani K. Atrash - National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health PromotionRobert Pokras - National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- American journal of obstetrics and gynecology, Vol.163(2), pp.460-465
- Publisher
- Mosby, Inc
- DOI
- 10.1016/0002-9378(90)91176-D
- PMID
- 2386132
- ISSN
- 0002-9378
- eISSN
- 1097-6868
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 08/1990
- Academic Unit
- Health Management and Policy; Epidemiology
- Record Identifier
- 9984364398402771
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