Sindrome hipertensivo del embarazo en ecuador y latinoamerica

Abstract

Introduction: Worldwide hypertensive syndromes are one of the most frequent complications of pregnancy and are one of the main causes of maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality, especially in the population with few resources. They have a progressive presentation, of still unknown cause and different predisposing factors. In Ecuador, it is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality, chronic disability, mortality of the fetus and newborn. Preeclampsia and eclampsia have been the leading cause of maternal death in our country from 2006 to 2014. In Latin America and the Caribbean, hypertensive disorders are responsible for at least 26% of maternal deaths. Objective: To establish the prevalence of hypertensive syndromes of pregnancy in Ecuador and Latin America. Materials and methods: The present study has been conducted based on a systemic investigation such as: Biomed Central, CINAHL, Cochrane Library, Embase, HMIC, Medline and WHO records, ClinicalTrials.gov, Pubmed, Mesh, Google Schoolar, American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Results and conclusion: the study was conducted in pregnant women with hypertensive syndrome problems with an average age of 26 ± 6 years. The specific cause of hypertensive disorders in pregnancy has not yet been identified, however, the incomplete invasion of the trophoblast has become a point of confluence between the various theories that aim to explain its etiopathogenesis.