1. Conditions predisposing to maternal mortality in twins and singletons, US birth cohort 1989.
- Author
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Skariah J, Jost S, Oleszczuk JJ, Blickstein I, Kiely J, and Keith LG
- Subjects
- Adolescent, Adult, Age Distribution, Causality, Cesarean Section statistics & numerical data, Cohort Studies, Female, Humans, Incidence, Maternal Age, Middle Aged, Parity, Pregnancy, Reproducibility of Results, Twins, United States epidemiology, Maternal Mortality trends, Pregnancy Complications epidemiology, Pregnancy, Multiple statistics & numerical data
- Abstract
Twin pregnancy is one of the most important conditions associated with increased perinatal mortality and morbidity. The consequences of twin pregnancy on the mother have not been explored in great detail. The aim of this study was to analyze the population-based data from the United States and delineate the various conditions of twin pregnancies which predispose to maternal mortality. Results of this study show that multiple pregnancy is strongly associated with maternal mortality and requires further analysis in order to prepare appropriate therapeutic and prophylactic protocols.
- Published
- 2000