Abstract

STUDY ON ASSOCIATION OF VARIOUS PARAMETERS WITH HYPERTENSION IN PREGNANCY

Adiba Afreen*, Shaik Mohd Khasim, Ayesha Mahroz Firasat, Sadiya Begum, Shaziya Khan and Uzma Mohd. Sameer Khan

ABSTRACT

Objectives: The present study aims to understand the prevalence of hypertension along with the complications of hypertensive disorders in pregnancy. To evaluate the hypertensive stage. To evaluate the secondary causes of elevated blood pressure in pregnant women. To determine which age group is most impacted by persistent hypertension during pregnancy. To understand the treatment strategies and their side effects on growing fetuses. To calculate the prevalence of the collected data to assess whether it is statistically significant. Methodology: The data for present study was gathered from the department of Gynaecology at Shadan Hospital and Research Center, Peerancheruvu, Hyderabad. The methodology included the correlation of chronic hypertension with BMI, age, trimesters, religion, food habits and occupation of patients during the duration of the study that is 6
months. Patients who expressed consent to participate in the research study and who acknowledge the need for the assessment are taken into consideration. Patients who feel hesitant regarding disclosing the data are disregarded within the research. Results: The trial involved the enrollment of one hundred patients in total. Of them involved, 20–30-year-old women made up 66% of the study population, which was a higher percentage than any other age group. Next, were the individuals in the 30- 40-year-old age range, comprising 22% of the sample, and the under-20-year-old group, comprising 7%. The age range which had the lowest prevalence comprised about 5% of the population. While calculating BMI 30% of women (18–24.9) had a normal BMI, but 33% of women (25-29.9) had a high BMI According to our research, 29% of participants experience severe stress daily, while 57% of participants deal with moderate stress. Women have a greater probability of hypertension in the third trimester (78%) as compared to the first two (22%) and (2%). Our research concluded that whilst 57% of individuals dealt with mild stress daily, 29% of participants experienced severe stress. Employment has a major impact on the prevalence of hypertension in which the housewives make about 66% of the participants while the rest are employed. While managing chronic hypertension it was found that many pregnant women were prescribed with Labetalol (65%) followed by nifedipine which is (18%), and (15%) took other medications. Conclusion: Age, BMI, stress, medications, occupation, and the patient's current trimester were among the many parameters assessed to determine the factors that contribute to hypertension and its prevalence in expecting women, which can lead to eclampsia. In conclusion, there are several important risk factors associated with chronic hypertension during pregnancy that should be carefully managed to protect the mother's and the unborn child's health. Based on our analysis, the most often prescribed medication throughout this research was the beta blocker, labetalol. To maximize outcomes and minimize potential difficulties related to this medical condition, cooperation between pregnant women and healthcare providers is crucial.

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