Clinical Profile and Short-Term Outcomes of Neonates in Material Eclampsia

Abstract

Introduction: Maternal Eclampsia has shown to contribute to neonatal mortality and morbidities. Aim of
the study was to determine the clinical profile and short-term outcomes of neonates born to women with
eclampsia at a tertiary care hospital
Method: In this retrospective study case records of all eclampsia mother and their newborn babies were
analyzed, Data were recorded from case sheets of mothers, delivery register and baby files. Details were
recorded till discharge/death of babies.
Results: Out of 11,661 deliveries there were 113 cases of eclampsia mothers (0.96%). Majority of newborn
were born to unbooked mother (95.57%). 57% babies were born by Caesarean section. Out of 113 births,
80.5% babies were live born and 19.5% were still born. Perinatal deaths due to eclampsia was 23%. Out
of 91 live births, 45 (49.4%) babies admitted to Neonatal intensive care unit. The common reasons for
admission were small for gestational age (43.9%) and low birth weight, hypoglycemia (5.4%), respiratory
distress (15.3%), severe birth asphyxia (7.6%) and 4 (4.3%) babies had neonatal death. 87/91 (95.6%)
newborns were discharged.
Conclusion: Maternal Eclampsia is one of the prominent etiological factors for neonatal morbidity and
mortality. Prematurity, growth restriction and low birth weight are the common neonatal complications seen
in babies born to mothers with eclampsia