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Overview

Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP), defined as a sex-specific cardiovascular disease, is one of the leading causes of maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality globally and a critical threat to maternal and infant health. [1][11] Preeclampsia is a pregnancy-related hypertensive disorder occurring usually after 20 weeks of gestation and if left untreated, it progresses to eclampsia.[2] Preeclampsia and eclampsia are not distinct disorders but the manifestation of the spectrum of clinical symptoms of the same condition. Although preeclampsia prevails to be a significant public health threat in both developed and developing nations bringing maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality worldwide, [3][4]the impact of the disease is witnessed to be harsher in the developing countries [5] [6],where, unlike other more prevalent causes of maternal mortality (such as haemorrhage and sepsis), medical interventions may be ineffective due to late presentation of cases[7][8]. The problem is confounded by the continued ambivalence of the aetiology and the unpredictable behavior of the disease [9]. According to WHO, the incidence of preeclampsia is seven times higher in developing countries (2.8% of live births) than in developed countries (0.4%).[10] In developing countries the prevalence of preeclampsia, the precursor of eclampsia, ranges from 1.8% to 16.7% and from 1990 to 2019, the incidence, prevalence, death and YLDs were highest in populations aged 25–29 years.

Epidemiology and Demographics of Eclampsia

Incidence

  • Since preeclampsia and eclampsia are one of the main causes of maternal deaths, the data on incidence is required at both national and local levels to inform policies to further target the affected population and for the focused distribution of resources.
  • According to WHO, the incidence of preeclampsia is seven times higher in developing countries (2.8% of live births) than in developed countries (0.4%).[11]
  • The incidence of eclampsia in the developed countries of North America and Europe is similar and estimated to be about 5–7 cases per 10,000 deliveries. On the other hand, incidence of eclampsia in developing nations varies widely, ranging from 1 case per 100 pregnancies to 1 case per 1700 pregnancies [2, 14]. Rates from African countries such as South Africa, Egypt, Tanzania, and Ethiopia range from 1.8% to 7.1% [12][13]. The prevalence in Nigeria spans between 2% to 16.7%.[14][15]
  • A systematic review conducted for the incidence of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) with the objective of evaluating its magnitude globally, representing 39 million women from 40 countries, estimates the incidence to be 4.6% (95% uncertainty range 2.7-8.2), and 1.4% (95% uncertainty range 1.0-2.0) of all deliveries for preeclampsia and eclampsia respectively, with a wide variation across regions.[16]
  • The incidence of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy increased from 16.30 million to 18.08 million worldwide, with a total increase of 10.92% from 1990 to 2019.[17]
  • The age-standardized incidence rate decreased, with an estimated annual percentage change of -0.68 (95% CI -0.49 to -0.86). Worldwide, the age-standardized incidence rate (ASIR) decreased from 579 (95% UI 482 to 689) per 100,000 population in 1990 to 463 (95% UI 392 to 541) per 100,000 population in 2019. Age-standardized incidence rates were higher in countries/regions with lower sociodemographic indices and human development indices.[18]
  • The estimated incidence rate was lowest in the group aged 25-29 years and higher in the youngest and oldest groups.[19]
  • The Estimated Annual Percentage Change fot the age-standardized deaths rate (ASDR) was − 2.38 (95% CI 1.67 to -6.27).
  • Positive associations between incidence and sociodemographic index and human development index were found for all countries and regions in 2019.[20]

Prevalance

Overview of HDP by country and region for both sexes combined. (A) The prevalence of HDP in 2019 (B) The ASIR of HDP per 100,000 population in 2019. (C) The EAPC in the ASDR of HDP from 1990 to 2019. ASIR, age-standardized incidence rate; ASDR, age-standardized death rate; EAPC, estimated annual percentage change; HDP, hypertensive disorders of pregnancy.
  • In developing countries the prevalence of preeclampsia, the precursor of eclampsia, ranges from 1.8% to 16.7%.
  • From 1990 to 2019, prevalence, death and YLDs were highest in populations aged 25–29 years, followed by populations aged 30–34 and 20–24 years and lowest in those 10–14 and 55–59 years old.[21]
  • The prevalence rate of HDP based on pregnant women was the lowest in the group aged 25–29 years but higher in the youngest and oldest age groups.[22]
  • The prevalence of eclampsia was reported to be 0.56 per 1,000 births (from US data from 1979-86) and 26 per 1,000 births for pre-eclampsia.[23]
  • While mortality can be kept low when antenatal care and maternal-fetal services are provided, mortality rates are substantial in challenging settings. In a setting in India, maternal mortality and perinatal mortality were reported to be 32% and 39%, respectively, in the year 1993.[24]

Age

  • From 1990 to 2019, incidence, prevalence, death and YLDs were highest in populations aged 25–29 years, followed by populations aged 30–34 and 20–24 years and lowest in those 10–14 and 55–59 years old.[25]
  • The incidence and prevalence rate of HDP based on pregnant women was the lowest in the group aged 25–29 years but higher in the youngest and oldest age groups.[26]

Gender

Eclampsia, one of the four hypertensive disorders of the pregnancy, has been defined as a female sex-specific cardiovascular disorder, usually during or after the 20th week of gestation or in the postpartum period.

Race

Eclampsia patterns varies by race and ethnicity. Non-Hispanic black women are more probable to have a pregnancy with chronic hypertension and to develop mild, severe or superimposed preeclampsia/eclampsia syndrome.

Impact

  • Total deaths attributable to pregnancy-related causes are over half a million and 99% of these deaths come from low- to middle-income nations.
  • High blood pressure during pregnancy is seen in ten percent of women and preeclampsia complicates 2% to 8% of pregnancies which can include problems in the liver, kidneys, brain and the clotting system and risks for the baby include poor growth and prematurity.[27]
  • Although preeclampsia can be devastating and life-threatening the outcome is often good and manageable.
  • Overall, 10% to 15% of direct maternal deaths are associated with preeclampsia and eclampsia and most of these deaths are attributable to eclampsia, rather than preeclampsia.[27]
  • Perinatal mortality is high following preeclampsia, and even higher following eclampsia.
  • The Millennium Development Goals have placed maternal health at the core of the struggle against poverty and inequality, as a matter of human rights.
  • The number of deaths attributed to hypertensive disorders of pregnancy was approximately 27.83 thousand in 2019 which was a 30.05% decrease from the year 1990. [28]

Challenges in prevention of eclampsia

  • Primary prevention of any disease process requires:
    • recognising the risk factors and preventing exposure to them by altering unhealthy or unsafe behaviours via the availability of methods for prediction of those at high risk for the disorder
  • Secondary prevention of any disease process requires:
    • early detection, and
    • early treatment
  • Even though a myriad of clinical and biochemical examinations and investigations have been suggested for prediction or timely detection of preeclampsia, most remain unrealistic for extensive use in most developing nations. Currently, not a single reliable and cost-effective screening test exists for preeclampsia which can be recommended for use in most developing countries[29].
  • Although some studies on uterine artery Doppler studies and first-trimester maternal serum markers for early detection of preeclampsia have shown promise[30][31][32]. There is not enough evidence to suggest their routine use in clinical practice, more so in resource poor settings[33].
  • In terms of prophylaxis, aspirin therapy has been shown to be beneficial in decreasing the occurrence of preeclampsia in specific populations, for example, those with abnormal second trimester uterine Doppler flow[34][35][36]. However, to recommend its widespread use in all patients is not judicious or evidence-based.
  • Similarly, even though the Cochrane review has stated some usefulness of calcium supplementation, especially for those at greatest risk and those with low baseline calcium consumption[37][38], the dilemma of choosing appropriate patients to be started on the therapy can be demanding from a public health perspective.
  • Also, findings of earlier studies that previously indicated the benefits of vitamin supplementation[39] [40][41][42]have been refuted by a recent study by the WHO particularly for vitamins C and E [43].

References

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