Incidence of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy in Romania.

OBJECTIVE To describe the incidence and the characteristics of pregnancies complicated by hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) in one of the largest maternity hospitals in Romania. METHODS A retrospective cohort study including all deliveries at ≥24 weeks' gestation was performed. RESULTS The incidence of preeclampsia was 1.2%, of gestational hypertension 2.2% and of chronic hypertension 0.4%. Pregnancies with HDP had higher rates of stillbirth, birthweight <10th percentile, birth <37 weeks' gestation and delivery by cesarean section. CONCLUSIONS Incidence of HDP in our population was relatively low, and was associated with early gestational age and adverse perinatal outcomes.