Prevalencia de diabetes gestacional en mujeres embarazadas de 15 a 45 años con preeclampsia en el hospital general Guasmo Sur durante el 2017 -2018.

Abstract

Preeclampsia is understood as a recent onset increase in blood pressure in pregnant women and its prevalence worldwide ranges between 2 to 5% in industrialized countries and a higher percentage is seen in developing countries, reaching up to 18%. Gestational diabetes is established when the pregnant woman creates an intolerance to carbohydrates after the 20th week of gestation and its prevalence worldwide is higher in low-income countries. The objective of the study was to establish the prevalence of gestational diabetes in pregnant women with preeclampsia between 15 and 45 years of age treated at the Guasmo Sur General Hospital. The type of research used was descriptive, retrospective, observational, cross-sectional. The results obtained in the study were that the prevalence of gestational diabetes in pregnant women with preeclampsia is 27.3%, the average age at diagnosing gestational diabetes in pregnant women with preeclampsia was 27.6 years and the gestation week was 37.1 weeks. In conclusion, having preeclampsia is not a likely risk factor for developing gestational diabetes.