New Evidence Available
Updated Recommendation
A new evidence synthesis was published:2018, WHO recommendations: policy of interventionist versus expectant management of severe pre-eclampsia before term.
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GuidelineWHO recommendations for prevention and treatment of pre-eclampsia and eclampsia
Year of Publication2011
Issuing InstitutionWorld Health Organization
Recommendation
Retired
In women with severe pre-eclampsia, a viable fetus and between 34 and 36 (plus 6 days) weeks of gestation, a policy of expectant management may be recommended, provided that uncontrolled maternal hypertension, increasing maternal organ dysfunction or fetal distress are absent and can be monitored.
Recommended in favor
Conditional
Certainty of evidence
Very low