MALIK Koussoh Simone
MD, MPH, CES in Cardiology Unit, National Institute of Public Health, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
Title: Risks factors of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy in Africa south of the Sahara
Biography
Biography: MALIK Koussoh Simone
Abstract
Background: Worldwide, 10 % of all pregnancies are complicated by hypertension. Hypertensive disorders in pregnancy are public health problems. Women with Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy are five times more likely to have perinatal death compared with women who have no hypertensive disorders of pregnancy. The risk that a woman in a developing country die of the complications of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy is approximately 300 times higher than that for a woman in a developed country.
Objectives: The aim of this review is to determine associated factors of hypertension disorders in pregnancy in africa south of the sahara.
Methods: We did a comprehensive literature review using the databases PubMed/Medline, and search engine google scholar. We selected sources of publications and conducted an analysis of articles. The search consisted of a literature review of databases PubMed/ Medline and search engines Google scholar. Keywords in english were: hypertension, pregnancy, africa south of the sahara. Keywords in french were: hypertension artérielle, grossesse, afrique au sud du sahara. Mesh terms were: hypertension, pregnancy, africa south of the sahara.
Results: Prevalence of hypertensive disorders in pregnancy ranges from 1.2% to 18.25% Several factors were associated with hypertension disorders in pregnancy. These factors included, age of women ; parity, level of education, residence area and lifestyle. Women with hypertensive disorders in pregnancy were older than those without hypertensive disorders in pregnancy ; they have multiparity, low education level and live mostly in rural areas.
Conclusion: This review shows that there are several risk factors for hypertensive disorders of pregnancy