Early Delivery for Pre-eclampsia Might Save Lives in Low-Income and Middle-Income Settings

(Lancet. 2023;402(10399):350–352) It is well known in the field that pre-eclampsia is a large contributor to maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality, with the burden disproportionately falling on lower income countries; much of the research surrounding pre-eclampsia and its management has been done in high-income countries, even though the disease burden in these countries is felt less severely. This article is a commentary arguing for more research in this area particularly for the settings in which people are most affected.