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- Title
Depression and Anxiety in Early Pregnancy and Its Risk for Preeclampsia.
- Authors
Alawamir, Abdullah Mohammedalsasi A.; Zakaria, Nadia Issa; Alsbhani, Wafaa Mohammed; Khalifah, Arij Mohammed; Almohamad, Asma Abdulkarim; Al Shamrani, Adhwaa Ahmed M.; Al Lehabi, Afrah Muhaisen; Althomali, Ruya Abdulaziz; Alghamdi, Alaa Abdullah; Al Matrafi, Mada Salim; Othman, Tithkar Abdu; Almomen, Safa Abdulkhaleq; Alhabshan, Norah Abdullah; Alshinqeeti, Nameer Mohammed A.; Abdullah Alnahari, Ghadir Alwan
- Abstract
Handling depression is one of the greatest challenges facing pregnant women across the globe. The level of antenatal depression and anxiety has a prevalence rate of above five percent but less than twelve. Escalated depression has been associated with increasing maternal and infant mortality because of the development of secondary disorders such as preeclampsia and other obstetric-related conditions. The objective of this review was to determine the relationship that exists between depression and anxiety and preeclampsia in early pregnancy. The present paper draws conclusions on the etiology and potential predisposing factors of preeclampsia based on the studies consulted which ascertained the existence of a correlation between antenatal anxiety and depression and preeclampsia which should serve as the baseline for the assessment of the pathogenesis and future direction, the existing literature has
- Subjects
DEPRESSION in women; ANXIETY in women; PREGNANCY complications; PREECLAMPSIA; DISEASE prevalence; INFANT mortality; STATISTICAL correlation; PREVENTION
- Publication
Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine, 2017, Vol 67, Issue 2, p683
- ISSN
1687-2002
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.12816/0037822