Effects of decreased prenatal activity in patients with twin pregnancy.
In an attempt to reduce perinatal mortality in twin gestation, patients in whom the diagnosis was made prenatally were urged to remain in the hospital at reduced activity until the 36th week of pregnancy. Seventy patients accepted this therapy during the years 1964-1975. The perinatal mortality appeared to be reduced and a major benefit was noted in increased fetal weights.
D001510:Bed Rest; D001724:Birth Weight; D036861:Delivery, Obstetric / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005313:Fetal Death / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D005333:Fetus / Q000502:physiology; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D007226:Infant Mortality; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007232:Infant, Newborn, Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology; D007902:Length of Stay; D009929:Organ Size; D010922:Placenta Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011272:Pregnancy, Multiple; D011273:Pregnancy, Prolonged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013997:Time Factors; D014427:Twins