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Scheduled childbirth may greatly reduce preeclampsia, a leading cause of maternal death
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Scheduled childbirth may greatly reduce preeclampsia, a leading cause of maternal death

by American Heart Association Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain 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. Preeclampsia is the most dangerous form of high blood pressure (≥140/90 mm Hg) during pregnancy,...