Association of abruptio placentae with hypertension in pregnancy: Analysis of risk factors in Nigerian women

Abstract Objective The incidence of abruptio placentae complicating hypertensive diseases of pregnancy is high in Nigerian referral hospitals. We conducted a retrospective case‐control study to identify the socio‐demographic, behavioural, and clinical risk factors associated with abruptio placentae...

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Main Authors: Maradona Isikhuemen, Lorretta Ntoimo, Vivian Onoh, Nosakhare Idiagbonya, Michael Orhue, Friday Okonofua
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Published: Wiley 2024-12-01
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author Maradona Isikhuemen
Lorretta Ntoimo
Vivian Onoh
Nosakhare Idiagbonya
Michael Orhue
Friday Okonofua
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Nosakhare Idiagbonya
Michael Orhue
Friday Okonofua
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description Abstract Objective The incidence of abruptio placentae complicating hypertensive diseases of pregnancy is high in Nigerian referral hospitals. We conducted a retrospective case‐control study to identify the socio‐demographic, behavioural, and clinical risk factors associated with abruptio placentae in women with hypertensive diseases of pregnancy. Methods The 41 cases of hypertensive diseases complicated by abruptio placentae identified in the records of the University of Benin Teaching Hospital over 2 years (January 2021–December 2022) were compared with 208 women (controls) who had hypertensive diseases without developing abruptio placentae. Multiple regression analysis was used to develop maximum likelihood estimates of the adjusted odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals to predict the likelihood of the association between the exposure factors and the risk of abruptio placentae. Results High blood pressure levels at presentation, when managed, can decrease the odds for abruptio placentae by 9% OR 0.91, CI:0.83–0.9, but smoking and alcohol intake were not significantly associated with abruptio placentae. A higher haemoglobin concentration decreased the likelihood of abruptio placentae by 60% OR 0.40, (CI 0.24– 0.68), while higher birth weight babies minimally decreased the odds for abruptio placentae, OR 1.01 (CI 0.08–12.49). Conclusion We conclude that abruptio placentae is most likely to complicate hypertensive diseases of pregnancy in Nigerian women when there are concurrent pregnancy anaemia and low birth weight babies, while higher blood pressure levels at presentation, when promptly managed, can reduce the risk of abruptio placentae. Efforts to address the concurrent management of anaemia associated with hypertensive diseases in pregnancy will most likely reduce the incidence of abruptio placentae in this population.
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spelling doaj-art-c939c8e7505047e7b60bdc9925a957922024-12-27T05:00:27ZengWileyReproductive, Female and Child Health2768-72282024-12-0134n/an/a10.1002/rfc2.82Association of abruptio placentae with hypertension in pregnancy: Analysis of risk factors in Nigerian womenMaradona Isikhuemen0Lorretta Ntoimo1Vivian Onoh2Nosakhare Idiagbonya3Michael Orhue4Friday Okonofua5Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology University of Benin Teaching Hospital Benin City Edo State NigeriaDepartment of Demography and Social Statistics Federal University Oye‐Ekiti Oye‐Ekiti NigeriaCentre of Excellence in Reproductive Health Innovation (CERHI) University of Benin Benin City NigeriaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology University of Benin Teaching Hospital Benin City Edo State NigeriaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology University of Benin Teaching Hospital Benin City Edo State NigeriaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology University of Benin Teaching Hospital Benin City Edo State NigeriaAbstract Objective The incidence of abruptio placentae complicating hypertensive diseases of pregnancy is high in Nigerian referral hospitals. We conducted a retrospective case‐control study to identify the socio‐demographic, behavioural, and clinical risk factors associated with abruptio placentae in women with hypertensive diseases of pregnancy. Methods The 41 cases of hypertensive diseases complicated by abruptio placentae identified in the records of the University of Benin Teaching Hospital over 2 years (January 2021–December 2022) were compared with 208 women (controls) who had hypertensive diseases without developing abruptio placentae. Multiple regression analysis was used to develop maximum likelihood estimates of the adjusted odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals to predict the likelihood of the association between the exposure factors and the risk of abruptio placentae. Results High blood pressure levels at presentation, when managed, can decrease the odds for abruptio placentae by 9% OR 0.91, CI:0.83–0.9, but smoking and alcohol intake were not significantly associated with abruptio placentae. A higher haemoglobin concentration decreased the likelihood of abruptio placentae by 60% OR 0.40, (CI 0.24– 0.68), while higher birth weight babies minimally decreased the odds for abruptio placentae, OR 1.01 (CI 0.08–12.49). Conclusion We conclude that abruptio placentae is most likely to complicate hypertensive diseases of pregnancy in Nigerian women when there are concurrent pregnancy anaemia and low birth weight babies, while higher blood pressure levels at presentation, when promptly managed, can reduce the risk of abruptio placentae. Efforts to address the concurrent management of anaemia associated with hypertensive diseases in pregnancy will most likely reduce the incidence of abruptio placentae in this population.https://doi.org/10.1002/rfc2.82abruptio placentahypertensive diseases of pregnancymaternal mortalityNigerian womenrisk factors
spellingShingle Maradona Isikhuemen
Lorretta Ntoimo
Vivian Onoh
Nosakhare Idiagbonya
Michael Orhue
Friday Okonofua
Association of abruptio placentae with hypertension in pregnancy: Analysis of risk factors in Nigerian women
Reproductive, Female and Child Health
abruptio placenta
hypertensive diseases of pregnancy
maternal mortality
Nigerian women
risk factors
title Association of abruptio placentae with hypertension in pregnancy: Analysis of risk factors in Nigerian women
title_full Association of abruptio placentae with hypertension in pregnancy: Analysis of risk factors in Nigerian women
title_fullStr Association of abruptio placentae with hypertension in pregnancy: Analysis of risk factors in Nigerian women
title_full_unstemmed Association of abruptio placentae with hypertension in pregnancy: Analysis of risk factors in Nigerian women
title_short Association of abruptio placentae with hypertension in pregnancy: Analysis of risk factors in Nigerian women
title_sort association of abruptio placentae with hypertension in pregnancy analysis of risk factors in nigerian women
topic abruptio placenta
hypertensive diseases of pregnancy
maternal mortality
Nigerian women
risk factors
url https://doi.org/10.1002/rfc2.82
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