A COMPARATIVE RESEARCH TO ASSESS THE GESTATIONAL PROTEIN AND NON-PROTEIN UREA AMONG PREGNANCY INDUCED HYPERTENSION PATIENTS

Objective: The objective of this research was to compare prematurity between gestational protein and gestational non-protein urea among pregnancy-induced hypertension patients. Material and Methods: We carried out this comparative research at Services Hospital, Lahore from July 2017 to February 2018 on a total of 144 pregnancy-induced hypertensive pregnant females in order to compare the gestational protein and non-protein urea. Research commenced after ethical approval of the institution and informed consent of the research participants. The age and gestational age of the patients was respectively in the bracket of (15 – 35) years and (20 – 32) weeks. This research included all those patients who had gestational protein and non-protein urea; whereas, we did not include any pregnant female with cardiac issues, diabetes mellitus, renal problem, mothers with APH, anaemia and previously known hypertensive mothers. Research outcomes were analyzed through SPSS software. Results: Mean gestational age among different age groups of protein and non-protein urea was respectively (34 ± 3) weeks and (36 ± 2) weeks. The total population was equally divided into two groups having 72 patients in each group named as protein urea and non-protein urea groups. Among 72 protein urea patients, there were 51 premature (72.9%) while 21 full-term babies (28.1%). Whereas, in the 72 non-protein urea patients there were 19 premature (27.1%) while 53 full-term babies (72.9%). Relative prematurity risk among both groups was 2.68. Conclusion: The outcomes suggest that pregnancy-induced hypertension may lead to premature births 2.68 times higher in protein urea group than non-protein urea groups. Perinatal mortality and morbidity rates are increased in premature cases with immediate or delayed sequels that requires to extend support for such neonates through public policies. Keywords: Protein Urea, Pregnancy, Pregnancy Induced Hypertension, Non-protein Urea, Mortality, Morbidity, Neonates, Perinatal and Prematurity