en Clinical Medicine Clinical Medicine Original Article Original Article <p style="line-height:1.3800000000000001; text-align:justify; margin-bottom:13px"><span style="font-size:12pt; font-variant-numeric:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal; white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="font-weight:700">Abstract</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-variant-numeric:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal; white-space:pre-wrap">: Preeclampsia contributes significantly to maternal & perinatal morbidity and mortality.</span></p> <p style="line-height:1.3800000000000001; text-align:justify; margin-bottom:13px"><span style="font-size:12pt; font-variant-numeric:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal; white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="font-weight:700">Objective:</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-variant-numeric:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal; white-space:pre-wrap"> To study maternal & fetal outcome in preeclampsia.</span></p> <p style="line-height:1.3800000000000001; text-align:justify; margin-bottom:13px"><span style="font-size:12pt; font-variant-numeric:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal; white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="font-weight:700">Method:</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-variant-numeric:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal; white-space:pre-wrap"> Case records of 168 women with preeclampsia, out of which 58 had severe preeclampsia were analysed. This retrospective observational study was conducted at B.J. government medical college, Pune, during period of 1</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-variant-numeric:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal; white-space:pre-wrap"><sup style="font-size:0.6em">st</sup></span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-variant-numeric:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal; white-space:pre-wrap"> March 2020 to 30</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-variant-numeric:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal; white-space:pre-wrap"><sup style="font-size:0.6em">th </sup></span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-variant-numeric:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal; white-space:pre-wrap">June 2020.</span></p> <p style="line-height:1.3800000000000001; text-align:justify; margin-bottom:13px"><span style="font-size:12pt; font-variant-numeric:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal; white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="font-weight:700">Result:</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-variant-numeric:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal; white-space:pre-wrap"> Incidence of PE was 6.43.&nbsp; Among study group 70% were primigravida & nearly 70% were >37 weeks of gestation. 15 (8.9%) patients developed eclampsia, 6(3.5%) developed abruptio placentae, 5(2.9%) had HELLP syndrome. PPH was noted in 22% cases. Prematurity, LBW & stillbirth was noted in 54(32%), 59(35%) and 7(4%) cases respectively. 54% Cases delivered by caesarean section. The adverse maternal outcome includes PPH, eclampsia, abruptio placenta, while for fetus prematurity and LBW which increased fetomaternal morbidity in patients of preeclampsia.</span></p> <span style="font-size:12pt; font-variant-numeric:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal; white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="font-weight:700">Conclusion:</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-variant-numeric:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal; white-space:pre-wrap"> </span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-variant-numeric:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal; white-space:pre-wrap">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-variant-numeric:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal; white-space:pre-wrap">Although it is not possible to prevent PE & its morbidity, antenatal screening for early detection & timely intervention will help to improve pregnancy outcome.</span> Preeclampsia, HELLP Syndrome, Eclampsia, maternal morbidity 0 0 http://ibbj.org/browse.php?a_code=A-10-379-1&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Swati Gurav swati.gurav2009@gmail.com 10031947532846003978 10031947532846003978 Yes Assistant professor Uma Wankhede drumawankhede@rediffmail.com 10031947532846003979 10031947532846003979 No Professor and head of department HOD