[Adverse prognostic factors for preeclampsia in Madagascar].

Introduction: Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy are serious diseases that cause high rates of maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality. Our goal was to determine the epidemiological, clinical, and laboratory findings associated with complications in these patients after the onset of hypertension.

Methods: This retrospective analytical study examined the files of women with hypertension who delivered at the Hospital of Gynecology Obstetrics in Befelatanana, Madagascar, in 2008-2010.

[Neonatal prognosis for pulsating umbilical cord prolapse at the Befelatanana hospital of Madagascar].

Unlabelled: Umbilical cord prolapse is an obstetrical emergency that is life-threatening for the fetus. This retrospective cross-sectional study examined cases of pulsating umbilical cord prolapses at our level-3 maternity unit over the past three years and sought to assess their prognosis. Cord prolapse occurred in 0.

[Risk factors of teenage pregnancies, deliveries and post-partum in the department of Loiret].

Objective: To evaluate the obstetric outcome of teenage pregnancies compared to adult women in the department of Loiret.

Methods: A retrospective study of adolescents (10-19 years) delivered after 22 weeks compared to adult women aged 20-35 years (controls) from the first January to the 31 December 2012 in a maternity level 3. The two groups were compared by the Chi(2) test or the exact test of Fisher.

[Profile and characteristics of pregnant adolescents in Madagascar].

Madagascar's population is predominantly young: those under 15 years account for 45% of the total population, and their number is expected to double again by 2025. First pregnancies accelerate particularly between the ages of 15 and 19 years among Malagasy teens. It seemed essential to know the profile of pregnant adolescents receiving care at a level-2 maternity hospital in the capital so that care and social services can be adapted to meet their specific needs.

[Causes of in utero fetal deaths: 225 cases at Befelatanana Hospital, Madagascar].

Introduction: The high rate of in utero fetal death in our hospital led us to study its risk factors and causes.

Methods: We conducted a case-control study from 1 January to 30 June, 2011, of all fetal deaths in utero in the Gynecology-Obstetrics University Hospital of Befelatanana. Risk factors were studied after comparison with a random sample of live births during the same period.