Weight discordance and perinatal mortality in twin pregnancy: systematic review and meta‐analysis

F D'Antonio, AO Odibo, F Prefumo… - … in Obstetrics & …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives The primary aim of this systematic review was to explore the strength of
association between birth‐weight (BW) discordance and perinatal mortality in twin …

Discordant twins: diagnosis, evaluation and management

J Miller, SP Chauhan, AZ Abuhamad - American journal of obstetrics and …, 2012 - Elsevier
Approximately 16% of twin gestations have discordance of at least 20%. We identified 14
risk factors for divergent growth that can be categorized as maternal, fetal, or placental …

Twin-twin transfusion syndrome

LL Simpson… - American journal of …, 2013 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: We sought to review the natural history, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and
treatment options for twin-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS). METHODS: A systematic …

Prevalence, risk factors and outcomes of velamentous and marginal cord insertions: a population-based study of 634,741 pregnancies

C Ebbing, T Kiserud, SL Johnsen, S Albrechtsen… - PloS one, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Objectives To determine the prevalence of, and risk factors for anomalous insertions of the
umbilical cord, and the risk for adverse outcomes of these pregnancies. Design Population …

Unfavourable intrauterine environment contributes to abnormal gut microbiome and metabolome in twins

J Yang, L Hou, J Wang, L Xiao, J Zhang, N Yin, S Yao… - Gut, 2022 - gut.bmj.com
Objective Fetal growth restriction (FGR) is a devastating pregnancy complication that
increases the risk of perinatal mortality and morbidity. This study aims to determine the …

Prevalence, size, number and localization of vascular anastomoses in monochorionic placentas

DP Zhao, SF De Villiers, F Slaghekke, FJ Walther… - Placenta, 2013 - Elsevier
INTRODUCTION: Most monochorionic (MC) twin pregnancies have an uncomplicated
course, but some develop severe complications including selective intrauterine growth …

The effect of birthweight on childhood cognitive development in a middle-income country

F Torche, G Echevarría - International journal of epidemiology, 2011 - academic.oup.com
Background Intra-uterine growth is a powerful predictor of infant mortality and of health,
developmental and socioeconomic outcomes in adulthood. The question about whether this …

Placental MRI and its application to fetal intervention

R Aughwane, E Ingram, ED Johnstone… - Prenatal …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of placental invasion has been part of clinical
practice for many years. The possibility of being better able to assess placental …

[HTML][HTML] Sex differences in the associations of placental epigenetic aging with fetal growth

F Tekola-Ayele, T Workalemahu, G Gorfu… - Aging (Albany …, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Identifying factors that influence fetal growth in a sex-specific manner can help unravel
mechanisms that explain sex differences in adverse neonatal outcomes and in-utero origins …

Anomalies of the placenta and umbilical cord in twin gestations

C Hubinont, L Lewi, P Bernard, E Marbaix… - American Journal of …, 2015 - Elsevier
The frequency of twin gestations has increased over the last few decades, mainly due to
maternal age at childbearing, and the use of assisted reproductive technologies. Twins are …