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Is preeclampsia associated with an increased risk of cesarean delivery if labor is induced?

April 26, 2017associated cesarean DELIVERY increased induced labor preeclampsia risk

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Is preeclampsia associated with an increased risk of cesarean delivery if labor is induced?

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OBJECTIVE: To determine whether preeclampsia is associated with an increased risk of cesarean delivery if labor is induced. METHODS: This retrospective cohort study of 3505 women >or=24 weeks gestation with singleton pregnancies undergoing labor induction compares cesarean delivery rates between preeclamptics and non-preeclamptics. Multivariable logistic regression analysis was used to control for potential confounders including unfavorable cervix (Bishop score