Obstetrics and Gynecology

Studies Conducted by T.J. Rafael et al on Obstetrics and Gynecology Recently Published

Published in Women's Health Weekly, March 15th, 2012

2012 MAR 15 -- "We sought to determine an optimal gestational-age cutoff of preterm twin deliveries for predicting subsequent singleton preterm birth (PTB). We performed a retrospective study of women with a spontaneous twin delivery who subsequently had a singleton gestation," investigators in Newark, Delaware report.

"Univariate and multivariate analyses determined the risk of a spontaneous singleton PTB after a PTB of a twin gestation. Different gestational-age cutoffs of the previous twin PTB were evaluated. Among 255 women, previous twin PTB at <34 weeks' gestation was associated with an increased risk of singleton PTB (odds ratio, 9.67; 95%...

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Source: Women's Health Weekly (2012-03-15)

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