Determining optimal timing of birth for women with chronic or gestational hypertension at term: The WILL (When to Induce Labour to Limit risk in pregnancy hypertension) randomised trial
(2024)
Journal Article
Magee, L. A., Kirkham, K., Tohill, S., Gkini, E., Moakes, C. A., Dorling, J., Green, M., Hutcheon, J. A., Javed, M., Kigozi, J., Mol, B. W., Singer, J., Hardy, P., Stubbs, C., Thornton, J. G., von Dadelszen, P., & WILL Trial Study Group. (2024). Determining optimal timing of birth for women with chronic or gestational hypertension at term: The WILL (When to Induce Labour to Limit risk in pregnancy hypertension) randomised trial. PLoS Medicine, 21(11), Article e1004481. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1004481
Background Chronic or gestational hypertension complicates approximately 7% of pregnancies, half of which reach 37 weeks’ gestation. Early term birth (at 37 to 38 weeks) may reduce maternal complications, cesareans, stillbirths, and costs but may inc... Read More about Determining optimal timing of birth for women with chronic or gestational hypertension at term: The WILL (When to Induce Labour to Limit risk in pregnancy hypertension) randomised trial.