Pre-Eclampsia
Conditions
Brief summary
In normal pregnancy the spiral arteries in the placental bed are invaded by trophoblast, which becomes incorporated into the vessel wall and replaces the endothelium, muscular layer and neural tissue
Detailed description
Preeclampsia is considered severe if one or more of the following: 1. Blood pressure of 160mmHg systolic or high or 110mmHg diastolic or high on two occasions at least 6 hours a part while the patient on bed rest. 2. Proteinuria of 0.3gm. or high in 24 hours urine specimen or +1 or great on two random urine samples collected at least 4 hours apart. 3. Oliguria of less than 500ml in 24 hours. 4. Cerebral or visual disturbance. 5. Pulmonary edema or cyanosis.
Interventions
DIAGNOSTIC_TESTUltrasonography to assess fetus and mother
to assess fetal growth and maternal outcome
Sponsors
Cairo University
Aljazeera Hospital
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
20 Years to 42 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* • All women with severe preeclampsia
Exclusion criteria
* • History of epilepsy. * Patients with chronic hypertension. * Patients with renal disease.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| The number of women who will develop adverse outcome | within 5 months | The women with preeclampsia who will develop eclampsia or pulmonaryb edema |
Countries
Egypt
Contacts
Primary ContactMahmoud Alalfy, PhD
Outcome results
None listed