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Preeclampsia in Ghana: A study on the prevalence and risk factors of postpartum readmission in the Ashanti Region.

Enoch Odame Anto, Wina Ivy Ofori Boadu, Lovelace Kwaku Gyamfi, Emmanuel Ekow Korsah, Ezekiel Ansah, Joseph Frimpong, Valentine Christian Kodzo Tsatsu Tamakloe, Augustine Tawiah, Elizabeth Aboagye, Albright Etwi-Mensah and 2 more

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Enoch Odame AntoDepartment of Medical Diagnostics Faculty of Allied Health Sciences College of Health Sciences Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology Kumasi Ghana.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9023-6612
Wina Ivy Ofori BoaduDepartment of Medical Diagnostics Faculty of Allied Health Sciences College of Health Sciences Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology Kumasi Ghana.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2660-1707
Lovelace Kwaku GyamfiDepartment of Medical Diagnostics Faculty of Allied Health Sciences College of Health Sciences Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology Kumasi Ghana.
Emmanuel Ekow KorsahDepartment of Medical Diagnostics Faculty of Allied Health Sciences College of Health Sciences Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology Kumasi Ghana.
Ezekiel AnsahDepartment of Medical Diagnostics Faculty of Allied Health Sciences College of Health Sciences Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology Kumasi Ghana.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0008-6478-9334
Joseph FrimpongDepartment of Medical Diagnostics Faculty of Allied Health Sciences College of Health Sciences Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology Kumasi Ghana.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9128-7208
Valentine Christian Kodzo Tsatsu TamakloeDepartment of Medical Diagnostics Faculty of Allied Health Sciences College of Health Sciences Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology Kumasi Ghana.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2411-6441
Augustine TawiahKomfo Anokye Teaching Hospital Kumasi Ghana.
Elizabeth AboagyeDepartment of Medical Diagnostics Faculty of Allied Health Sciences College of Health Sciences Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology Kumasi Ghana.
Albright Etwi-MensahDepartment of Medical Diagnostics Faculty of Allied Health Sciences College of Health Sciences Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology Kumasi Ghana.
Agartha Odame AntoDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Ho Teaching Hospital Ho Ghana.
Christian ObirikorangDepartment of Molecular Medicine School of Medicine and Dentistry College of Health Science Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology Kumasi Ghana.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6128-1358

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Background: Despite significant improvements in its management, preeclampsia continues to be one of the frequent causes of postpartum readmission. Increased awareness of the risk factors for postpartum readmission is required to reduce its incidence and related complications. This study determined the prevalence and associated risk factors for postpartum readmission among women with preexisting preeclampsia in a Ghanaian population. Methods: This hospital-based retrospective study was conducted at the obstetrics and gynaecology units of Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital in Ghana. We reviewed the medical records including sociodemographic and obstetric characteristics of preeclampsia patients. Statistical analyses were performed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences Version 26.0 and GraphPad Prism version 8.0. Results: A total of 208 preeclampsia patients were considered in this study. The rate of postpartum readmission for a hypertensive disorder among women with preeclampsia was 46%. After adjusting for multiple confounders in the multivariate logistic model, having a family history of hypertension [aOR = 3.512, 95% CI (1.669-7.394), Conclusion: The rates of postpartum readmission are significantly high among preeclampsia women. Our findings highlight the importance of continued efforts to improve the health outcomes of both mother and newborn, including heightened monitoring of at-risk patients in the Ghanaian population.

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hypertensionmaternal and child healthpostpartum readmissionpreeclampsiapregnancyprevalencerisk factors

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