Table 2 Main criteria used to establish preeclampsia (PE) with severe features (n = 186) in a hospital in Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil, in 2016
Variable* | Absolute value | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Severe hypertension (blood pressure of ≥160 mmHg systolic or > 110 mmHg diastolic) | 143 | 76.9% |
Platelet count < 100,000 × 109/L | 16 | 8.6% |
Eclampsia | 6 | 3.2% |
Pulmonary oedema | 4 | 2.2% |
Oxygen saturation < 90% | 3 | 1.6% |
Stillbirth | 3 | 1.6% |
Transfusion of any blood product | 3 | 1.6% |
Abruption with evidence of maternal or foetal compromise | 3 | 1.6% |
Liver haematoma/rupture | 2 | 1.1% |
Intubation | 2 | 1.1% |
Need for positive inotropic agents | 1 | 0.6% |
Glasgow Coma Scale score < 13 | 1 | 0.5% |
Hepatic dysfunction (International Normalized Ratio > 2) | 0 | 0% |
Creatinine > 1.7 mg/dl | 0 | 0% |
Need for haemodialysis | 0 | 0% |
Myocardial ischemia | 0 | 0% |
Stroke | 0 | 0% |
Cortical blindness | 0 | 0% |