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New research published in Hypertension has revealed that over 50% of preeclampsia cases occurring between 37 and 42 weeks of pregnancy could be prevented via timed births, including scheduled inductions or Cesarean deliveries. According to the
Timing of birth at term based on a mother's risk for preeclampsia could halve the risk of the life-threatening condition.
Pre-eclampsia is the most dangerous disorder of high blood pressure in pregnancy. The condition is a leading cause of mother and baby deaths worldwide, and in the UK specifically, maternal deaths due to pre-eclampsia are on the rise.It is now establi
Although there are no known ways to prevent term preeclampsia, it’s possible that inducing labor at 37 weeks could avert cases.
More than half of all preeclampsia cases that occur during weeks 37-42 of pregnancy (at-term) may be prevented with timed birth, such as a scheduled induction or Cesarean delivery, according to new research published today in Hypertension, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association.