Prevalence and adverse outcomes of twin pregnancy in Eastern Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Tamirat GetachewAbraham Negash DechasaAdera DebellaElias YadetaMagersa LemiBikila BalisTegenu BalchaHabtamu BekeleMohammed AbdurkeAddisu AlemuKasiye ShiferawAddis EyeberuPublished in: BMC pregnancy and childbirth (2024)
One in every 33 children born a twin in east Africa; admission to neonatal intensive care unit, low birth weight, low APGAR score, prematurity, stillbirth, neonatal mortality and maternal complications are its associated adverse birth outcomes. Since twin pregnancy is a high-risk pregnancy, special care is needed during pregnancy, labor and delivery to reduce adverse pregnancy outcomes.
Keyphrases
- pregnancy outcomes
- low birth weight
- preterm infants
- preterm birth
- pregnant women
- human milk
- risk factors
- gestational age
- healthcare
- emergency department
- birth weight
- palliative care
- young adults
- south africa
- cardiovascular disease
- metabolic syndrome
- adipose tissue
- coronary artery disease
- type diabetes
- drug induced
- electronic health record