ABSTRACT

Preeclampsia, a multisystem syndrome that complicates about 5% of pregnancies, is one of the leading causes of maternal mortality worldwide. This study shows incidence of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy in women diagnosed with SARS-CoV-2 and in women with SARS-CoV-2 negative. The main objective is incidence of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy among women who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2. Results: Out of the 66 women who were included in the analysis, 33(50%) were the women that had tested positive for COVID-19 and 33 tested negative for SARS-CoV-2.The incidence of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy was 72.7% among women who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 and 39.3% women who tested negative for COVID-19(p = 0.01) and at 95% CI : 1.1516 to 2.9596 (RR=2.18) After adjusting confounders, the incidence of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy in women who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 when compared to women who tested negative for SARS-CoV-2 was 2.18 times higher.
Publication date: 15/02/2022

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https://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2022/11.2.1018