Maternal cardiac function in complicated twin pregnancy: a longitudinal study. (1/80)

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Maternal cardiac function in normal twin pregnancy: a longitudinal study. (2/80)

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First-trimester ultrasound determination of chorionicity in twin pregnancy. (3/80)

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Successful application of helmet non-invasive ventilation in a parturient with acute respiratory distress syndrome. (4/80)

Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is an important cause of morbidity and mortality during pregnancy. The case of a twin pregnant woman in her 28th week who developed infection-related ARDS, undergoing a cesarean section for premature membrane rupture is described. It was performed epidural anaesthesia and helmet non-invasive ventilation (NIV) during the postoperative period. The combination of epidural anesthesia with NIV helped to restore physiological gas-exchange and to prevent common complications associated with a more invasive approach.  (+info)

Pharmacokinetics of 17-hydroxyprogesterone caproate in multifetal gestation. (5/80)

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Protean presentation and multiple challenges of nephrocalcinosis in pregnancy (six pregnancies in four patients). (6/80)

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Twin pregnancies with a 'vanished' embryo: a higher risk multiple gestation group? (7/80)

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Second-trimester estimated fetal weight and discordance in twin pregnancies: association with fetal growth restriction. (8/80)

OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to estimate the association between second-trimester estimated fetal weight and fetal growth restriction in twin pregnancies. METHODS: A historical cohort of 306 twin pregnancies from a single center was analyzed. Estimated fetal weight and discordance at 18 to 24 weeks were calculated. Patients with a fetus whose second-trimester estimated fetal weight was below the 10th percentile were compared to patients with both fetuses at or above the 10th percentile. Also, patients with second-trimester discordance of 15% or greater were compared to patients with discordance of less than 15%. RESULTS: Second-trimester discordance was significantly smaller than birth weight discordance (mean discordance +/- SD, 7.41% +/- 6.06% versus 11.43% +/- 9.6%, respectively; P < .001). Patients with second-trimester discordance of 15% or greater were significantly more likely to deliver a twin with a birth weight below the 10th percentile for gestational age (67.7% versus 44.1%; P = .012) and below the 5th percentile for gestational age (41.9% versus 22.8%; P = .019). Patients with a second-trimester estimated fetal weight below the 10th percentile were significantly more likely to deliver a twin with a birth weight below the 10th percentile for gestational age (65.5% versus 44.5%; P = .031) and below the 5th percentile for gestational age (55.2% versus 21.5%; P < .001). CONCLUSIONS: In twin pregnancies, second-trimester estimated fetal weight below the 10th percentile and discordance of 15% or greater are associated with fetal growth restriction.  (+info)