Effect of maternal chronic disease on obstetric complications in twin pregnancies in a United States cohort.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To evaluate the effect of maternal chronic disease on obstetric complications among twin pregnancies.

Design

Multicenter, retrospective, observational study.

Setting

Clinical centers (19 hospitals).

Patient(s)

Twin pregnancies (n = 4,821) delivered ≥ 23 weeks of gestation and classified by maternal chronic disease (either none or any of the following: asthma, depression, hypertension, diabetes, and heart, thyroid, gastrointestinal or renal disease).

Intervention(s)

None.

Main outcome measure(s)

Gestational age at delivery, gestational hypertension, pre-eclampsia, gestational diabetes, placental abruption, placenta previa, hemorrhage, chorioamnionitis, maternal postpartum fever, premature rupture of membranes, labor onset (spontaneous vs.

SUBMITTER: Werder E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3699962 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature