National and international guidelines on the management of twin pregnancies: a comparative review

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This study reviews clinical practice guidelines from 11 professional societies in 7 high-income countries and 2 international societies regarding the management of twin pregnancies. The analysis reveals inconsistencies and disagreements, particularly in areas such as screening for preterm birth, aspirin use for preventing preeclampsia, defining fetal growth restriction, and timing of delivery. The study aims

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Vasa Previa: When Labor Is Not an Option

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Recent improvements in ultrasound assessment and umbilical cord visualization have allowed obstetricians to more precisely identify a rare but potentially devastating birthing complication called vasa previa. This condition occurs when unprotected fetal blood vessels run through the amniotic membranes and pass through the cervix. This can result in many complications, including fetal death. Taking this

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Incidence and Risk Factors for a Malpositioned Intrauterine Device Detected on Three-Dimensional Ultrasound Within Eight Weeks of Placement

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The objective of this publication is to estimate the incidence of intrauterine device (IUD) malpositioning detected on three-dimensional (3D) transvaginal ultrasound within 8 weeks of placement and identify risk factors for malpositioning. A total of 1011 unique IUD placements were identified at our practice during the study period.

ACGME Milestones in global health: Need for standardized assessment of global health training in obstetrics/gynecology residency

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In total, 259 publications resulted from the preliminary search. Five articles described US global health residency training in Ob/Gyn in some capacity. Only one publication described a specific global health elective and its evaluation with respect to ACGME Milestones. Despite growing popularity of global health electives among residency programs, few are assessing the educational value

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Elective fetal reduction by radiofrequency ablation in monochorionic diamniotic twins decreases adverse outcomes compared to ongoing monochorionic diamniotic twins

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Multifetal pregnancy reduction is a technique used to reduce the fetal number to mitigate the risks of adverse outcomes associated with multiple gestations. Monochorionic diamniotic twin pregnancies are subject to unique complications, contributing to adverse pregnancy outcomes. Thus, patients have an option to electively reduce 1 fetus to improve outcomes.

Non-invasive prenatal testing in the management of twin pregnancies

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Abstract Twin pregnancies are common and associated with pregnancy complications and adverse outcomes. Prenatal clinical management is intensive and has been hampered by inferior screening and less acceptable invasive testing. For aneuploidy screening, meta‐analyses show that non‐invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) through analysis of cell‐free DNA (cf‐DNA) is superior to serum and ultrasound‐based tests. The positive

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The Advice We Give to Pregnant Women

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Abstract Pregnant women are often advised to sleep on their left side. However, this recommendation lacks supporting evidence, and can be very difficult for pregnant women to do. In this editorial, Dr. Fox and noted author of “Expecting Better”, Professor Emily Oster, discuss a recent article about sleep position in pregnancy goes against this recommendation,

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The Association Between Shirodkar Cerclage and Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes in Singleton Pregnancies

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Certain women with high-risk pregnancies undergo a cerclage placement, which is a surgical procedure intended to keep the cervix closed, prolong pregnancy, and prevent pregnancy loss or preterm birth. One of the classis risks of cerclage is the risk of membrane rupture (the “water breaking”) while the cerclage is in place. In this study, we

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The Effect of Microbiome Exposure at Birth on Pediatric Outcomes Using a Twin Cohort Discordant for Microbiome Exposure at Birth

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Abstract The microbiome refers to the normal bacteria that live on our skin and in our bodies. There has been much written about the effect of differing microbiome exposures at birth and outcomes later in childhood and adulthood. In this study, we examined twins with differing microbiome exposure and found no differences at ages 2-10

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