Relación del peso al nacer en los recién nacidos con los trastornos hipertensivos durante el embarazo en el Hospital General Guasmo Sur 2022-2023.

Abstract

Chronic hypertension is more likely to lead to undesirable pregnancies compared to the general population. Newborns of mothers with a history of hypertensive disorders with weight alterations at birth were identified; 27.4% had low birth weight. There was an association between the presence of hypertensive disorders in pregnancy and low birth weight disorders (chi square: 22.758, p: 0.001). In addition, it was established that newborns of mothers with a history of hypertensive disorder have a lower birth weight compared to newborns of mothers without this history (U: 2404.00, p: 0.0001). The results support the importance of increased prenatal surveillance for women with chronic hypertension to allow early identification of evolving complications. Women should receive pre-pregnancy counseling to optimize their health before pregnancy and inform them about the increased maternal and fetal risks associated with their hypertension. Strategies are needed to predict who is most at risk, determine optimal drug treatments, and reduce adverse pregnancyoutcomes.