Risk factors for abruptio placentae.
In a prospective study 90 patients who had confirmed abruption of the placenta were compared with a control group. Significantly more patients who had abruptio placentae were unmarried, smoked cigarettes, received no antenatal care, had coitus within the 48 hours preceding delivery, developed intrapartum hypertension and had a lower ponderal index than the controls. More patients with abruptio placentae had proteinuria and antepartum hypertension but statistical significance was not reached. In addition, the incidence of intra-uterine growth retardation was higher in these patients.
D000037:Abruptio Placentae / Q000209:etiology*; D000328:Adult; D003075:Coitus; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications; D008393:Marriage; D011247:Pregnancy; D011295:Prenatal Care; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012306:Risk; D012907:Smoking