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Women\u2019s Health"],"abstract":"<jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Background<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Preeclampsia is a significant pregnancy complication characterized by high blood pressure and potential organ damage, posing substantial risks to both maternal and neonatal health.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Objectives<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This study aimed to identify the prevalence of Preeclampsia and associated risk factors among Omani women.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Design<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>An unmatched retrospective case-control study.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A case-control study was conducted at two tertiary hospitals in Oman. Data were collected retrospectively from 668 women (167 with PE and 501 normotensive controls), including demographic, obstetric, and clinical variables. Data was analyzed using Pearson Chi-square tests and independent t-tests for associations or differences. Binary logistic regression was used to explore independent predictors of Preeclampsia, excluding diagnostic criteria (hypertension, proteinuria) from the model.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      The cohort-based prevalence of preeclampsia among the screened study population was 25.0%. Women with preeclampsia had significantly higher gravidity (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.017) and parity (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&amp;lt;\u20090.001) compared with controls. In multivariate logistic regression analysis, lower gestational age at delivery (AOR\u2009=\u2009\u20090.92 per additional week; 95% CI: 0.87\u20130.97;\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.003) and higher gravidity (AOR=1.45 per unit increase; 95% CI: 1.05\u20132.01;\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.025) were identified as independent predictors of Preeclampsia.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Gestational age and gravidity are significant predictors of PE in Omani women, providing crucial baseline data for national maternal health strategies and highlighting the need for increased prenatal attention for women with shorter gestations and higher gravidity.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/fgwh.2026.1811134","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,7,15]],"date-time":"2026-07-15T06:10:44Z","timestamp":1784095844000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Preeclampsia among Omani women: prevalence and associated risk factors"],"prefix":"10.3389","volume":"7","author":[{"given":"Lilian","family":"Birungi","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"College of Nursing, Sultan Qaboos University","place":["Muscat, Oman"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Vidya","family":"Seshan","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Nursing College of Health Sciences, University of Sharjah","place":["Sharjah, United Arab Emirates"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Blessy Prabha","family":"Valsaraj","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"College of Nursing, Sultan Qaboos University","place":["Muscat, Oman"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Jansi Rani","family":"Natarajan","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"College of Health Sciences, University of Buraimi","place":["Al Buraimi, Oman"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Najla Majid","family":"Al Battashi","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Maternity Unit, Royal Hospital","place":["Muscat, Oman"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Azza Nasser","family":"Al Jabal","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Maternity Unit, Royal Hospital","place":["Muscat, Oman"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Ream","family":"Langhe","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Clinical Science, College of Medicine, University of Sharjah","place":["Sharjah, United Arab Emirates"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1965","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,7,15]]},"reference":[{"key":"B1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"452","DOI":"10.3390\/jcm11020452","article-title":"Early preeclampsia effect on preterm newborns\u2019 outcome","volume":"11","author":"Matyas","year":"2022","journal-title":"J Clin Med"},{"key":"B2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"e237","DOI":"10.1097\/AOG.0000000000003891","article-title":"Gestational hypertension and preeclampsia: ACOG practice bulletin, number 222","volume":"135","year":"2020","journal-title":"Obstet Gynecol"},{"key":"B3","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"3021","DOI":"10.1093\/eurheartj\/ehy339","article-title":"2018 ESC\/ESH guidelines for the management of arterial hypertension: the task force for the management of arterial hypertension of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and the European society of hypertension (ESH)","volume":"39","author":"Williams","year":"2018","journal-title":"Eur Heart J"},{"key":"B4","volume-title":"Clinical Guidelines for the Management of Hypertensive Disorders in Pregnancy","year":"2022"},{"key":"B5","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.3389\/fpubh.2022.973271","article-title":"Prevalence, maternal characteristics, and birth outcomes of preeclampsia: a cross-sectional study in a single tertiary healthcare center in greater Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia","volume":"10","author":"Sutan","year":"2022","journal-title":"Front Public Health"},{"key":"B6","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1136\/bmj.i1753","article-title":"High Risk of Pre-eclampsia Identification Group. 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