Objective Infants from multiple pregnancies have higher rates of preterm birth, stillbirth and
neonatal death and differences in multiple birth rates (MBR) exist between countries. We …

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is well known as one of the most
frequent etiological agents of healthcare-associated infections. The epidemiology of MRSA …

More than 200 million children aged< 5 years fail to reach their full cognitive potential, and
children born as twins are particularly at risk. In this article, we review studies that examined …

Background Cervical length at midtrimester is a powerful predictor of preterm birth in twin
gestations. However, given the fact that, in some cases, cervical shortening may become …

Background Aim of our study is to analyze the immunological status in pregnancy for two
main TORCH agents, Toxoplasma and Cytomegalovirus (CMV), and the results of group B …

Introduction Despite remarkable achievements in improving maternal and child health, early
neonatal deaths still persist, with a sluggish decline in Ethiopia. As a pressing public health …

Background Intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) and small for gestational age (SGA) birth
have been considered possible indicators of the presence of malformations. The aim of this …

Despite antenatal corticosteroids therapy, respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) is still a
leading cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality in premature newborns. To date, the …

Background Twins, compared to singletons, have an increased risk of perinatal mortality and
morbidity, due mainly to a higher prevalence of preterm birth and low birthweight …

Twins regularly score nearly a standard deviation below the population mean on
standardized measures of cognitive development in infancy but recover to the population …