A 20-year review of twin births at Mater Misericordiae Hospital, Afikpo, South Eastern Nigeria.
Niger J Clin Pract
; 11(3): 231-4, 2008 Sep.
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| ID: mdl-19140360
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
To provide information on twin deliveries among Igbos in a rural/semi-urban community of South-Eastern Nigeria, and compare the twinning rate with data from the other two major tribes.METHODS:
An analysis of the records of deliveries conducted over a 20-year period in a rural/semi-urban community of South-Eastern Nigeria.RESULTS:
The twinning rate of the community was 124, and increased with increasing maternal age, and generally with birth rank. Twin births were associated with a MMR of 895/100,000, and PMR of 213/1000 maternities, figures 3.4 and 1.7 times those of the total maternal and perinatal mortalities respectively. Ninty percent of the twin mothers delivered vaginally, 2% with the aid of symphysiotomy. Caesarean section rate was 10.6%.CONCLUSION:
The twinning rate within Nigeria may probably be dictated by location rather than ethnicity. The maternal and perinatal mortalities associated with twin pregnancies in this study appear higher than for singleton births.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Población Rural
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Gemelos
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Aspecto:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
Límite:
Female
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Humans
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Male
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Newborn
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Pregnancy
País/Región como asunto:
Africa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Niger J Clin Pract
Asunto de la revista:
MEDICINA
Año:
2008
Tipo del documento:
Article