Immediate versus delayed induction of labour in hypertensive disorders of pregnancy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Mothers with hypertensive disorder of pregnancy can be managed with either immediate or delayed induction of labour with expectant monitoring of both mother and baby. There are risks and benefits associated with both the type of interventions. Hence, this review was conducted to compare outcomes of immediate and delayed induction of labour among women with hypertensive disorder of pregnancy based on disease severity and gestational age.

Methods

We conducted systematic searches in various databases including Medline, Cochrane Controlled Register of Trials (CENTRAL), Scopus, and Embase from inception until October 2019.Cochrane risk of bias tool was used to assess the quality of published trials. A meta-analysis was performed with random-effects model and reported p

SUBMITTER: Li J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7690081 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature