Eclampsia in Scandinavia: incidence, substandard care, and potentially preventable cases

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Authors

Alice Beathe Andersgaard · Inland Hospital

Andreas Herbst · Lund University

Marianne Johansen · Rigshospitalet

Anna Ivarsson · Lund University

Ingemar Ingemarsson · Lund University

Jens Langhoff‐Roos · Rigshospitalet

Tore Henriksen ·

Abstract

Eclampsia occurred mainly in hospital and the majority of women had symptoms heralding the seizure. In retrospect, nearly half of the cases were found potentially preventable by timely intervention, improved medical care, and systematic use of prophylactic treatment with MgSO4.

Topics & Keywords

Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies Maternal and fetal healthcare Global Maternal and Child Health

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Acta Obstetricia Et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volume 85, Issue 8, pp. 929-936

DOI: 10.1080/00016340600607149

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