Retinal Complications of Arterial Hypertension during Pregnancy in the Reference Health Center of Kalaban-Coro (Mali)

Authors

  • Bocary Sidi KONE Author
  • Mahamoudou COULIBALY Author
  • Kalifa TRAORE Author
  • Cheickna Sylla Author
  • Séma KEITA Author
  • Siaka Amara Sanogo Author
  • Sékou Bakary KEITA Author
  • Bamba Bréhima Author
  • Mamadou HAÏDARA Author
  • Dramane FOMBA Author
  • Yacouba Aba COULIBALY Author
  • Yacouba SYLLA Author
  • Modibo DICKO Author
  • Seydou Z Dao Author
  • Aliou Samaké Author
  • Mahamadou Keita Author
  • Mamadou KAMPO Author
  • Daouda CAMARA Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.62046/gijams.2024.v02i02.008

Keywords:

High Blood Pressure , Pregnancy , Hypertensive Retionopathy

Abstract

Our study aimed to investigate the retina complictions of arterial hypertension during pregnancy in the reference health center of Kalaban-Coro. This was a descriptive cross-sectional study over a period of five months from August 1 to December 31, 2021. It involved 185 hypertensive patients admitted to the gyneco-obstetrics department. The frequency of the association of high blood pressure and pregnancy was 18.84%. The most represented age group was 25-34 years with a frequency of 44,9%. Most of our patients had normal visual activity in both eyes. Retinal lesios were in 5,4%of patients. Retinal hemorrhage was the most frequent region with 80%. Only one patient had papilledema, including Stage III, hypertensive retionpathy whiich disppeared on the 30th day.

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2024-04-26

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Retinal Complications of Arterial Hypertension during Pregnancy in the Reference Health Center of Kalaban-Coro (Mali). (2024). Greenfort International Journal of Applied Medical Science, 2(2), 75-83. https://doi.org/10.62046/gijams.2024.v02i02.008