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Neonatal outcome following long-distance air travel for fetoscopic laser coagulation treatment of twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome

2011

Abstract Objective To investigate the impact of undertaking long-distance air travel to a specialized medical center while pregnant in order to undergo fetoscopic laser coagulation (FLC) for twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS). Methods A retrospective cohort study was conducted of women with TTTS who travelled by air (n = 16) or land (n = 61) to the Centre of Perinatal Diagnosis and Microinvasive Fetal Surgery, Mainz, Germany, between January 1, 2006, and December 31, 2010. All women underwent FLC on arrival at the study center. Neonatal outcome, postoperative neonatal survival rates, and rates of adverse effects were recorded. Results The postoperative survival rate for a single twin …

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Epidemiology of preeclampsia in a Sicilian Hospital

2016

Multivariate logistic regression has shown that the following variables are independent risk factors for preeclampsia: age, BMI, parity, and twin pregnancy. Moreover, preeclampsia is significantly associated with the examined clinical effects, confirming itself as a leading cause of maternal-fetal morbidity.

Preeclampsia epidemiology Sicily twin pregnancy
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