[Epidemiogic and clinical profile of severe pre-eclampsia at the university hospital of Gabriel Touré].

AIMS: To determine the epidemio-clinical profile of severe pre-eclampsia.

PATIENTS AND METHOD: It was about a transversal study done from November 2005 to juin 2006 at the teaching hospital Gabriel Touré. Were included pregnant women with severe pre-eclampsia. Statistical analysis compared the proportions and means, the proportions were compared using the chi (2 with) P < 0,05 considered significant.

RESULTS

during the period of study, 130 cares of severe pré-eclamsia were brougthbto gether among 1667 pregnant women, which was 7,8 %.The mean age was 17.15 years with extremes of 15 and 42 years. The most frequent signs of severe preeclampsia were the association of epigastrium pain, nausea, vomiting and headaches in 54- 62 %.

CONCLUSION

Ther profile type severe pre-eclampsia is 17 years old pregnant women, of an uterus height between 33 and 36 cm, with an insuffisant number of prenatal consultation.