Neonatal status of twins
Multiple pregnancy is a pregnancy where more than one fetus develops simultaneously in the womb, as a result of the ovulation and fertilization of more than one egg. It is relatively rare in humans and represents the rest of the phylogenetic stages. The most common are twins and they indicate the de...
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| description | Multiple pregnancy is a pregnancy where more than one fetus develops simultaneously in the womb, as a result of the ovulation and fertilization of more than one egg. It is relatively rare in humans and represents the rest of the phylogenetic stages. The most common are twins and they indicate the development of two fetuses in the womb. The frequency of twin pregnancies is about 1%. Multiple pregnancies belong to a group of high-risk pregnancies because of the many complications that occur during the pregnancy: higher number of premature deliveries, bleeding, early neonatal complications and higher perinatal morbidity and mortality. Such pregnancies and infants require greater supervision and monitoring. The aim of this study was to determine the percentage of baby twins born at the maternity ward of the General Hospital in Prokuplje and their morbidity and mortality. Data on the total number of deliveries, number of twins, parity and maternal age, gestational age, body weight of twins, method of delivery, Apgar score and perinatal mortality were collected and statistically analyzed by means of retrospective analysis of operative birth and neonatal protocol for 6 years (2005 of 2010). Out of 4527 mothers who gave birth 43 were pairs of twins, or 0.95% of women gave birth to twins. These babies are more likely born by Caesarean section, but delivered with slightly lower birth weight. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2e06cdcceabe4bfaab113889baa840772022-12-21T18:46:15ZengAntropološko društvo Srbije i Univerzitet u Nišu, Prirodno-matematički fakultetGlasnik Antropološkog Društva Srbije1820-79361820-88272012-01-0120124719319810.5937/gads1247193B1820-79361247193BNeonatal status of twinsBožinović Dragica0Savić Zoran1Božinović Nebojša2Opšta bolnica, Ginekološko-akušerska služba, ProkupljeOpšta bolnica, Ginekološko-akušerska služba, ProkupljeVojna bolnica OPZZ, NišMultiple pregnancy is a pregnancy where more than one fetus develops simultaneously in the womb, as a result of the ovulation and fertilization of more than one egg. It is relatively rare in humans and represents the rest of the phylogenetic stages. The most common are twins and they indicate the development of two fetuses in the womb. The frequency of twin pregnancies is about 1%. Multiple pregnancies belong to a group of high-risk pregnancies because of the many complications that occur during the pregnancy: higher number of premature deliveries, bleeding, early neonatal complications and higher perinatal morbidity and mortality. Such pregnancies and infants require greater supervision and monitoring. The aim of this study was to determine the percentage of baby twins born at the maternity ward of the General Hospital in Prokuplje and their morbidity and mortality. Data on the total number of deliveries, number of twins, parity and maternal age, gestational age, body weight of twins, method of delivery, Apgar score and perinatal mortality were collected and statistically analyzed by means of retrospective analysis of operative birth and neonatal protocol for 6 years (2005 of 2010). Out of 4527 mothers who gave birth 43 were pairs of twins, or 0.95% of women gave birth to twins. These babies are more likely born by Caesarean section, but delivered with slightly lower birth weight.http://scindeks-clanci.ceon.rs/data/pdf/1820-7936/2012/1820-79361247193B.pdfmultiple pregnancytwinscesarean section |
| spellingShingle | Božinović Dragica Savić Zoran Božinović Nebojša Neonatal status of twins Glasnik Antropološkog Društva Srbije multiple pregnancy twins cesarean section |
| title | Neonatal status of twins |
| title_full | Neonatal status of twins |
| title_fullStr | Neonatal status of twins |
| title_full_unstemmed | Neonatal status of twins |
| title_short | Neonatal status of twins |
| title_sort | neonatal status of twins |
| topic | multiple pregnancy twins cesarean section |
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