Katharina Buczek
“Our findings suggest that over half of the cases of at-term preeclampsia may be prevented by timed (planned) birth,” Magee said.
“It is important to note that being at higher risk of at-term preeclampsia was associated with earlier spontaneous onset of labor, so women at the highest risk were already less likely to deliver close to their due date.”
It is crucial to note that the research did include limitations– most notably, the fact that no interventions were physically provided to the participants. The study only calculated potential risk solely via risk modeling. Additionally, the research did not examine potential preeclampsia post-delivery.
Despite the study being observational, though, the researchers believe the study was strong, being that it included a vast population of women. Plus, both Cesarean deliveries and labor induction are already widely available birthing options.
But, moving forward, randomized clinical trials will be needed to evaluate whether or not timed birth is a safe, effective, and appropriate intervention method to reduce at-term preeclampsia risk.
To read the study’s complete findings, visit the link here.
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