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• TITLE: Management and Outcome of Hyperemesis Gravidarum at Tertiary Obstetric Facility, Khartoum-Sudan

  AUTHORS: Atif B. Fazari, Hasouna Z. S. Ahmed, Rasha Eltayeb, Mohammed H. Ali, Khalifa Elmusharaf

  KEYWORDS: Hyperemesis Gravidarum, Acetonurea, Maternal Morbidity

  JOURNAL NAME: Open Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Vol.6 No.11, September 22, 2016

  ABSTRACT: Introduction: Hyperemesis gravidarum (HG) is vomiting and/or nausea in pregnancy causes dehydration, electrolytes imbalance, weight loss and further serious organs dysfunction. Methods: This was a descriptive, prospective, cross-sectional hospital based total coverage analytic study, which was conducted from November 2013 to May 2014 at Omdurman New Hospital (ONH) for Obstetrics & Gynecology, Khartoum-Sudan. Results: HG prevalence is 13% of complicated pregnancy of ONH admission. Acetonurea is reported in all cases with significant association between acetonurea and smoking (P value = 0.005). A significant association between Hemoglobulin level and the readmission the (P value = 0.01) was reported. One maternal death is reported from severe hypoglycemia and liver impairment. Conclusion: Hyperemesis gravidarum has serious maternal morbidity with social negative impacts and significant financial burden on the health services.