Incidencia de preeclampsia en mujeres primigestas de 18 a 37 años, atendidas en el Hospital Teodoro Maldonado Carbo, año 2021.

Abstract

Preeclampsia is the most common hypertensive syndrome in pregnant women worldwide; Objective is to determine the incidence of preeclampsia in primigravida women aged 18 to 37 years treated at the Teodoro Maldonado hospital, year 2021; Design: descriptive cross-sectional; Population 189 patients; Indirect observation guide instrument; Results the age with prevalence was between 34 to 37 years, mestizo ethnic group, with 69%, 85% are nulliparous (no childbirth), secondary education level; they have presented signs and symptoms such as high blood pressure, swelling of the lower limbs + vision changes, proteinuria and intense headache; The most frequent complications were eclampsia (also complex hypertensive syndrome), with 10% and liver damage; Discussion According to several studies, the age of highest incidence is between 16 to 25 years, however in the current study the age group with the highest incidence is between 30 to 40 years, most with obstetric history and with typical clinical manifestations such as arterial hypertension, proteinuria, edema, oliguria, change in vision); Conclusions. The incidence of preeclampsia was found in patients older than 30 years, mixed race, with main antecedents such as sedentary lifestyle + BMI alteration, chronic chronic hypertension; Therefore, we consider that it is necessary that through the health team the community be educated about healthy lifestyle habits for the benefit of the motherchild binomial, it means to instruct with the prevention and control of these cases.