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Type: | Journal article |
Title: | Recurrence risk of preterm birth in subsequent singleton pregnancy after preterm twin delivery |
Author: | Schaaf, J. Hof, M. Mol, B. Abu-Hanna, A. Ravelli, A. |
Citation: | American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2012; 207(4):279.e1-279.e7 |
Publisher: | Mosby |
Issue Date: | 2012 |
ISSN: | 0002-9378 1097-6868 |
Statement of Responsibility: | Jelle M. Schaaf, Michel H.P. Hof, Ben Willem J. Mol, Ameen Abu-Hanna, Anita C.J. Ravelli |
Abstract: | Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the recurrence risk of preterm birth (<37 weeks' gestation) in a subsequent singleton pregnancy after a previous nulliparous preterm twin delivery. Study Design: We included 1957 women who delivered a twin gestation and a subsequent singleton pregnancy from the Netherlands Perinatal Registry. We compared the outcome of subsequent singleton pregnancy of women with a history of preterm delivery to the pregnancy outcome of women with a history of term twin delivery. Results: Preterm birth in the twin pregnancy occurred in 1075 women (55%) vs 882 women (45%) who delivered at term. The risk of subsequent spontaneous singleton preterm birth was significantly higher after preterm twin delivery (5.2% vs 0.8%; odds ratio, 6.9; 95% confidence interval, 3.1–15.2). Conclusion: Women who deliver a twin pregnancy are at greater risk for delivering prematurely in a subsequent singleton pregnancy. |
Keywords: | Preterm birth; recurrence risk; singleton pregnancy; twin pregnancy |
Rights: | © 2012 Mosby, Inc. All rights reserved. |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.ajog.2012.07.026 |
Published version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajog.2012.07.026 |
Appears in Collections: | Aurora harvest 7 Obstetrics and Gynaecology publications |
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