Incidence and Seasonal Variation of Severe Preeclampsia at Aswan University Hospital, One Year Study

Background: Hypertension complicates an estimated 6- 8% of all pregnancies. There are genuine differences in the incidence of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy in the populations. Serial measurements of blood pressure in each country showed remarkable similar levels early in the second trimester but a divergence there after there are genuine difference in the incidence of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy in the populations and that these are not caused by underlying differences in the base line blood pressure in the populations.Methods: A list of patients that had severe preeclampsia admitted to Aswan University Hospital from January 1/2013 to December 31/2013. The case notes was retrieved from the Medical Records Department in the form of data relating to the age, parity, gestational age, method of termination, perinatal outcomes, and related maternal complications.Results: There were 4284 deliveries during the period. Under review among them 234 patients with preeclampsia with incidence 5.46%, the age of the patients range from 18- 47 years with average age 32.5 year. There was seasonal variation the largest numbers of patients with preeclampsia were in August 32 patients with incidence (13.67%), the least were January with 11 patients (4.70%).Conclusions: There is a high incidence of preeclampsia at Aswan university hospital and there is seasonal variation more in summer than winter.