Bibliographic information
GuidelineWHO recommendations for prevention and treatment of pre-eclampsia and eclampsia
Year of Publication2011
Issuing InstitutionWorld Health Organization
Recommendation
Maintained
Originally developed
Strict bedrest is not recommended for improving pregnancy outcomes in women with hypertension (with or without proteinuria) in pregnancy
Recommended against
Conditional
Certainty of evidence
Low
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Guideline
WHO recommendations on maternal health: guidelines approved by the WHO Guidelines Review Committee, second edition. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2025
Year2023
InstitutionWorld Health Organization