Abstract

MOYA ROMERO, Berta de la C; LUGONES BOTELL, Miguel A; GAZAPO PERNAS, Raoul  and  LEON MOLINET, Félix J. Aplicación de la prueba de Gant en la predicción de la enfermedad hipertensiva gestacional. Rev Cubana Med Gen Integr [online]. 1996, vol.12, n.3, pp.264-269. ISSN 0864-2125.

The Basic Working Group No. 3 from the "Jorge Ruiz Ramírez" Community Teaching Polyclinic, Playa municipality, conducted an study of all pregnant women treated there between January 1st, 1992 and December 31st, 1993 (even both), and who delivered at the "Eusebio Hernández" and "Clodomira Acosta" gynecoobstetric hospitals within our health area. Medical attention given to them until the end of pregnancy was analyzed. All physicians were trained to perform the Gant's test and the following parameters were investigated: age, body weight of expectant before pregnancy, total weight gain, parity, and the results obtained with the test. It is concluded that hypertension induced by pregnancy is common at extreme ages, that over weight before pregnancy and the global gain over 12 kg were important predisposing factors for the appereance of the disease, and that the Gant's test is highly effective for predicting this affection.

Keywords : PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; CARDIOVASCULAR [diagnosis]; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, CARDIOVASCULAR [prevention & control]; HYPERTENSION; PRYMARY HEALTH CARE; INFANT MORTALITY; MATERNAL MORTALITY; PERINATAL MORTALITY.