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Proportion of pregnant women screened for hypertensive disorders in pregnancy and its associated factors within antenatal clinics of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo.

Dalau Mukadi NkambaJohn DitekemenaGilbert WembodingaPierre BernardAntoinette TshefuAnnie Robert
Published in: BMC pregnancy and childbirth (2019)
Our results show that screening for HDP during the first antenatal visit in Kinshasa is not universal. The factors associated with screening included maternal as well as clinics' characteristics. More effort should be made both at maternal and clinic levels to improve the screening for HDP in Kinshasa.
Keyphrases
  • pregnant women
  • pregnancy outcomes
  • primary care
  • preterm birth
  • birth weight
  • body mass index
  • physical activity
  • gestational age