Prevalence and adverse outcomes of twin pregnancy in Eastern Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Prevalence and adverse outcomes of twin pregnancy in Eastern Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Introduction Multiple pregnancies are much more common today than they were in the past. Twin pregnancies occur in about 4% of pregnancies in Africa. Adverse pregnancy outcome was more common in twin pregnancy than in singleton pregnancy. There is no pooled evidence on the burden and advers...

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Main Authors: Tamirat Getachew, Abraham Negash, Adera Debella, Elias Yadeta, Magersa Lemi, Bikila Balis, Tegenu Balcha, Habtamu Bekele, Mohammed Abdurke, Addisu Alemu, Kasiye Shiferaw, Addis Eyeberu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-02-01
Series:BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Subjects:
Twin pregnancy
Multiple pregnancies
Pregnancy outcome
Meta-analysis
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-024-06326-0

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-024-06326-0

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