Objective To determine the risks of stillbirth and neonatal complications by gestational age
in uncomplicated monochorionic and dichorionic twin pregnancies. Design Systematic …

Twin pregnancy accounts for 2 to 4% of total births, with a prevalence ranging from 0.9 to
2.4% in Brazil. It is associated with worse maternal and perinatal outcomes. Many …

In 2011, 1 in 3 women who gave birth in the United States did so by cesarean delivery.
Cesarean birth can be lifesaving for the fetus, the mother, or both in certain cases. However …

Objective To use data from routine sources to compare rates of obstetric intervention in
Europe both overall and for subgroups at higher risk of intervention. Design Retrospective …

Background Twin pregnancy was associated with significantly higher rates of adverse
neonatal and perinatal outcomes, especially for the second twin. In addition, the maternal …

Transnational Reproduction traces the relationships among Western aspiring parents,
Indian surrogates, and egg donors from around the world. In the early 2010s India was one …

Background Cesarean sections (CS) are believed to be associated with greater risks of
postpartum VTE. Our objective was to systematically review the evidence on this association …

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate maternal complications (potentially life-threatening conditions,
maternal near miss, and maternal death) that are mutually exclusive and severe maternal …

Background Twin pregnancies are associated with increased perinatal mortality, mainly
related to prematurity, but complications during birth may contribute to perinatal loss or …

OBJECTIVE: To describe rates of maternal and perinatal birth outcomes for community births
and to compare outcomes by planned place of birth (home vs state-licensed, freestanding …