The impact of hypertensive disorders during pregnancy on maternal and fetal outcomes: A retrospective study in South Asian region of Pakistan

Abstract

The current study was conducted to check the effect of high blood pressure on the health of mother and child living in south Asian region of Pakistan during all trimesters of pregnancy. For this retrospective research, 720 females during their deliveries were analyzed at Swat Medical College and Women's Hospital Mardan between June 2022 and June 2023. This current study found almost one fourth of the population suffer hypertensive disorders during any stage of pregnancy which leads to mild to severe pre-eclampsia and ultimately premature births. The observations indicated statistically high significance between hypertensive disorders and associated adverse symptoms like fetus with preterm delivery, c-sections, low birth weight, acute to chronic but reversible renal disorders, neonatal intensive care admissions and sometime central nervous system related disorders. So, this study concludes that more comprehensive parenteral care at the time of pregnancy and especially at the last trimesters. Keen attention towards symptoms and early diagnosis can help to reduce the severity of disease. The maternal and fetal health initiative schemes are required for public awareness.