title: Conditions predisposing to maternal mortality in twins and singletons, US birth cohort 1989.
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.
authors.affiliation: School of Liberal Arts and Sciences DePaul University, Chicago, USA.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Skariah
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jost
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Oleszczuk
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Blickstein
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kiely
authors.forename: L G
authors.initials: LG
authors.lastname: Keith
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D015984:Causality; D002585:Cesarean Section / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015331:Cohort Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008423:Maternal Age; D008428:Maternal Mortality / Q000639:trends*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010298:Parity; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D011272:Pregnancy, Multiple / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D014427:Twins; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology