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MEDISAN

On-line version ISSN 1029-3019

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MEDEROS AVILA, María Esther et al. Some biosocial and obstetric factors of gestational hypertensive disease in Chitungwiza Hospital (Zimbabwe). MEDISAN [online]. 2010, vol.14, n.6, pp.774-780. ISSN 1029-3019.

A descriptive and cross-sectional study was carried out in 181 pregnant women with hypertensive disease, attended by Cuban doctors at the Hospital of Chitungwiza in Zimbabwe, from January to December 2007, in order to characterize them according to some biosocial and obstetric factors. Pregnant woman between 20-24 years and preeclampsia, eclampsia and chronic hypertension as forms of arterial hypertension predominated as well as late recruitment of women, nuliparity and low birth weight. It was recommended to carry out studies in other hospitals of that country to increase knowledge of manifestations of this condition and to draw up strategies of community intervention that reduce morbidity and mortality.

Keywords : pregnant women; gestational hypertensive disease; chronic hypertension; preeclampsia; eclampsia; secondary health care; Zimbabwe.

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