Maternal outcome in multiple pregnancies
Journal Title: Medpulse International Journal of Gynaecology - Year 2018, Vol 5, Issue 1
Abstract
Background: Twin pregnancies have increased rates of obstetric complications such as preeclampsia, post-partum hemorrhage and preterm birth, which are known risk factors for maternal mortality. Multiple pregnancies in low-resource settings pose higher fetomaternal risk. Aim: To study maternal outcome of multiple pregnancy. To study complication of multiple pregnancy. To compare maternal mortality and morbidity among singleton and multiple pregnancy. Settings: Study was done at a rural referral medical college Shri Vasantrao Naik Government Medical College Yavatmal, Maharashtra. Study design: A hospital based prospective cross sectional study was done in the labor ward, postnatal ward and NICU at Tertiary care hospital in India for 2 year period and was studied in the department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Duration of Study: 2 years. Study Period: January 2015 to December 2016 Participants: The study population included pregnant women with multiple and singleton pregnancy women. Sample size: 100 pregnant women with multiple pregnancy were taken as cases, 100 normal ANC cases were taken as control Results: In the present study, 66 % of multiple pregnancy women belonged to 26 – 30 years of age group, 25% were between 18 to 25 years and another 9% were more than 30 years while 54% of Singleton pregnancy women belonged to 26 – 30 years of age group, 34% belonged to 18 to 25 years of age group and 12% were more than 30 years of age and it was statistically not significant.
Authors and Affiliations
G Zawar, R P Chavan, S R Marda
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