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Neonatal outcome in discordant eutrophic twins: twin growth.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  15207664     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: To compare maternal characteristics and neonatal outcome in discordant twin gestations (DT) and concordant twin gestation (CT). METHOD: Maternal and neonatal data base of live twins >25 weeks' gestation (N=351 pairs) were reviewed for antepartum complications, labor beginning, mode of delivery, neonatal complications, malformations and perinatal mortality. The chi-squared analysis and Student t-tests were used to analyze the differences between discordant and concordant premature and term twin pairs, and appropriate for gestational age (AGA) twins, separately. RESULTS: DT occurred in 15.1% of all twin pregnancies. In preterm and term DT there were significantly more elective cesareans. Growth discordance among preterm and term eutrophic twins was not connected with increased neonatal death or other complications, except higher incidence of early neurological signs in term DT. CONCLUSION: We strongly believed that prematurity and not discordant growth of eutrophic twins has important influence on neonatal outcome.
Authors:
N Smiljan Severinski; O Mamula; O Petrovic
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics     Volume:  86     ISSN:  0020-7292     ISO Abbreviation:  Int J Gynaecol Obstet     Publication Date:  2004 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2004-06-21     Completed Date:  2005-03-24     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0210174     Medline TA:  Int J Gynaecol Obstet     Country:  Ireland    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  16-21     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Clinical Hospital Center Rijeka, School of Medicine, University of Rijeka, Cambierieva 17/5, 51 000 Rijeka, Croatia. nedas@medri.hr
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Birth Weight
Cesarean Section / statistics & numerical data
Female
Fetal Growth Retardation / complications*
Gestational Age
Humans
Infant Mortality
Infant, Newborn
Infant, Premature / growth & development
Infant, Premature, Diseases / epidemiology,  mortality
Maternal Age
Parity
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Outcome*
Pregnancy, Multiple*
Premature Birth* / complications,  mortality
Retrospective Studies
Twins*

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