Maternal morbidity by hypertensive disease specific of the pregnancy: a descriptive study of a quantitative approach

Objective: identifying the profile of women with Specific Hypertensive Disease of Pregnancy treated at the University Hospital Antonio Pedro (HUAP). Method: a descriptive, retrospective study of a quantitative approach held at HUAP. Results: in 2011, 8% of hospitalizations in maternity HUAP were due to preeclampsia. The average age of patients was of 29 years old. Regarding the race/color, the main were mulatto, 57%. Regarding the parity, 30% were primiparous. The predominant medical diagnoses were Hypertension Not Classified 30% and Pre-eclampsia by 28%. Conclusion: specific hypertension in pregnancy is a major cause of maternal mortality, and knowledge about the profile of the population allows midwifery can play a key role in helping reduce maternal mortality.