PERFIL CLÍNICO E EPIDEMIOLÓGICO DAS PACIENTES COM DOENÇA HIPERTENSIVA DA GESTAÇÃO EM UMA UTI GERAL ADULTO DO ESTADO DO MARANHÃO.

Abstract

To describe the epidemiologic, clinical, obstetric profile of women in puerperium with HDP admitted in a general ICU in São Luís, Maranhão, it was held a descriptive, retrospective and observational study in fifty-eight puerperal women between 2005 to 2008. It was analyzed socio-demographic variables, obstetric, clinics, invasive procedures, complications, evolution of patients and outcome. There was a largest prevalence of women aged 15 to 25 years (69%), mulatto (50%), single (55,2%), with elementary school (44,8%), earning less than minimum wage (69%). Presented convulsion (36.2%); without prenatal (60.3%) and 51.7% were primiparous. Invasive procedures: deep venous access (45%), mechanical ventilation (37.9%), hemodialysis (12%). The most frequent complications were eclâmpsia (36.2%), severe hemorrhage (20.1%), acute lung edema (20.1%) and HELLP syndrome (12.1%).The death rate was 10.3%. In conclusion, HDP was an important cause of morbimortality in puerperal women, highlighting the need for better prenatal assistance and early detection of complications for the reduction of mortality.