Eclampsia at Harare Maternity Hospital. An epidemiological study.
The epidemiological characteristics of 34 cases of eclampsia treated at Harare Maternity Hospital during 1982 are described. Of these patients 70.6% had received antenatal care and the majority of these had had a normal blood pressure 7 days before their first convulsion. A seasonal variation in the incidence of eclampsia was noted. Factors important in reducing the incidence of eclampsia are discussed.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D001794:Blood Pressure; D004461:Eclampsia / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010298:Parity; D011247:Pregnancy; D011295:Prenatal Care; D011507:Proteinuria / Q000209:etiology; D012640:Seizures; D013997:Time Factors; D014887:Weather; D015030:Zimbabwe