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Diane Korb1,2, Elie Azria1,3, Priscille Sauvegrain1,4
1CRESS, Obstetrical Perinatal and Pediatric Epidemiology Research Team, EPOPé, INSERM, INRA, Université Paris Cité, Paris, France.
Plos One
|May 2, 2024
Summary
Eclampsia care quality was inadequate in 50% of cases, highlighting a critical need for standardized, evidence-based management of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) to prevent severe maternal morbidity.
Area of Science:
- Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Maternal Health
- Public Health
Background:
- Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) include eclampsia, a rare but severe complication.
- Assessing care quality for eclampsia is crucial for improving outcomes and prevention.
Purpose of the Study:
- To determine the incidence and characteristics of eclampsia cases.
- To compare eclampsia patients with severe maternal morbidity (SMM) from non-eclamptic HDP and controls.
- To analyze the quality of care provided to eclampsia patients at different stages.
Main Methods:
- Ancillary analysis of the EPIMOMS population-based study in six French regions (2012-2013).
- Included women with eclampsia (n=51), non-eclamptic HDP-related SMM (n=351), and controls (n=3,651).
- Quality of care assessed by experts at antenatal, pre-eclampsia, and eclampsia stages.
Main Results:
- Eclampsia incidence was 2.8 per 10,000 maternities.
- Antenatal care was inadequate in 39%; pre-eclampsia care in 76%.
- Eclampsia care was inadequate in 50%, often due to incorrect magnesium sulfate use.
Conclusions:
- A significant proportion of eclampsia cases received inadequate care.
- There is a pressing need for standardized, evidence-based management protocols for HDP.
