The incidence of twin gestation has increased markedly over the past decades, mostly because of increased use of assisted reproductive technologies. Twin pregnancies are at increased risk of preterm delivery…
About 13% of twins are born before 34 weeks and 7% before 32 weeks. The prediction of preterm birth in twins is based on the same tests as in singleton…
Single-twin demise can pose substantial risks for the surviving co-twin, including increased risk of fetal loss, preterm delivery, neurovascular injury, and end-organ damage. In this chapter, we summarise recently published…
The frequency of multiple gestations has increased dramatically. Twins and higher order multiple gestations have pregnancies with increased risks for almost every complication of pregnancy, especially preterm labour, preterm delivery,…
Twin–twin transfusion syndrome complicates up to 15% of monochorionic pregnancies in the mid-trimester, and results in high perinatal mortality and morbidity if left untreated. Although some humoral factors play a…
Monochorionic twin pregnancies are well known to be at risk for a variety of severe complications, a true challenge for the maternal–fetal medicine specialist. With current standards of care, monochorionicity…
Early ultrasound assessment and accurate determination of chorionicity is crucial so that appropriate care of multiple pregnancy can be provided. It is best achieved in the first trimester of pregnancy…
Multiple pregnancy, a complication of assisted reproduction technology, is associated with poorer maternal and perinatal outcomes. The primary reason behind this is the strategy of replacing more than one embryo…
The incidence of multiple births has risen in the last two decades due mainly to increasing use of assisted reproduction techniques and advancing maternal age. About a quarter of successful…
The author regrets that the doses of antiretrovirals, Truvada and Kaletra, given post sexual exposure are incorrect in the above paper and wish to acknowledge that the correct doses are…
