Tukur Jamilu
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital/ Bayero University, Kano, Nigeria.
Ann Afr Med. 2009 Apr-Jun;8(2):76-80. doi: 10.4103/1596-3519.56232.
Pre-eclampsia and eclampsia are important causes of maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality in the developing countries. There is need to provide the most effective management to pre-eclamptic and eclamptic patients. There is now evidence that magnesium sulphate is the most effective anticonvulsant.
In this article , a literature review was made on the contribution of pre-eclampsia and eclampsia to maternal mortality and how it can be curtailed by the use of magnesium sulphate.
The drug is administered by the Pritchard or Zuspan regimen, although modifications in the two protocols have been reported.
A Nigerian national protocol has been developed on its use. There is need for further training of health workers on how to use this important drug.
子痫前期和子痫是发展中国家孕产妇及围产儿发病和死亡的重要原因。有必要为子痫前期和子痫患者提供最有效的治疗。目前有证据表明硫酸镁是最有效的抗惊厥药物。
本文对子痫前期和子痫对孕产妇死亡率的影响以及如何通过使用硫酸镁来降低该死亡率进行了文献综述。
尽管已有报道称对这两种方案进行了修改，但该药物仍按照普里查德或祖斯潘方案给药。
已制定了关于其使用的尼日利亚国家方案。有必要对卫生工作者进行关于如何使用这种重要药物的进一步培训。
