Objective To examine indications for the induction of labour and variations in the current
policy of induction at different levels of obstetric specialisation and to compare the outcome …

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the association between maternal smoking during pregnancy
and hyperactivity in 8-year-old children. METHOD: The study population consisted of …

Background. Twin registers provide a valuable source for research into disease causation.
The existing population-based registers comprise mostly old twins. In order to be able to …

Objective: To examine the causes and consequences of the recent increase in preterm birth
among twins. Methods: We studied all twin births among residents of the province of Nova …

The main aim of this study was to evaluate the obstetric and perinatal outcome of
pregnancies after intrauterine insemination (IUI) with the partner's spermatozoa combined …

BACKGROUND. Chemoprophylaxis or tympanostomy tubes are often recommended for
recurrent acute otitis media because of the associated morbidity, temporary hearing loss …

Objective: To determine the associations of maternal biological and sociodemographic
characteristics with different types of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, their incidence …

The dynamics of perinatal mortality rates (PNMR) and causes of death in twin pregnancies
over 13 years in the Northern Region of the National Health Service in England is described …

Objective To examine trends in cause‐and birthweight‐specific fetal and neonatal mortality
rates in twins and singletons. Design Descriptive analysis based on a regional register …

Aim: To compare self‐reported emotional and behavioural problems among Greek and
Finnish adolescents. Methods: Youth Self‐Report scores were analysed for 3373 Greek …