Clinical characteristics

n

%

Parity

Nulliparous

18

16.82

Primiparous

47

43.92

Multiparous

42

39.25

History of hypertension

Personal history of pre-eclampsia

16

14.95

Personal history of chronic hypertension

11

10.29

Normalized blood pressure under treatment

54

50.46

Signs of severe preeclampsia at diagnosis

BP > 160/110 mmHg

99

92.52

Neurological symptoms

66

61.68

Severe IUGR or oligoamnios

16

14.95

Low platelets count < 100,000/ml

8

07.47

Proteinuria > 3.5 g/24 h

107

100

Liver enzymes above three times the normal values

2

01.86

Period of diagnosis of severe preeclampsia

Ante partum

54

50.46

Per partum

48

44.85

Post-partum

5

04.67

Gestational age at diagnosis

28 - 33 weeks

40

37.4

34 - 36 weeks

12

11.2

≥37 weeks

55

51.4

Mode of delivery

Vaginal

62

57.94

Cesarean section

45

42.6

Time interval from diagnosis to delivery, n = 102

<24 h

77

75.40

>24 h

25

24.50