INTRODUCTION The aim of this study was to describe the prevalence, subtypes, severity and neuroimaging findings of cerebral palsy (CP) in a cohort of children born in Southern Denmark. Risk factors were analysed and aetiology considered. METHODS A population-based cohort study covering 17,580 live births from 2003 to 2008. RESULTS The study included 43 children diagnosed with CP. The overal...

OBJECTIVES To examine the rate of cerebral palsy in twins and triplets in births from 1980 to 1989 in Western Australia and to identify factors associated with increase in risk. DESIGN Pluralities for all births in Western Australia were identified through the standardised midwives' notification system, and cases of cerebral palsy were identified from the Western Australian cerebral palsy reg...

BACKGROUND The risks of premature birth and perinatal death are increased after in vitro fertilization. These risks are mainly due to the high incidence of multiple births, which relates to the number of embryos transferred. METHODS We performed a randomized, multicenter trial to assess the equivalence of two approaches to in vitro fertilization with respect to the rates of pregnancy that res...

Clustering in perinatal data can violate assumptions of independence, an important consideration for data analysis. Few published studies report on the extent of repeat births in routinely collected Australian perinatal data and the implications thereof for analysis and interpretation. This paper reports on a case study that examined the extent and implications of clustering in the Northern Ter...

BACKGROUND: A reference range for the birthweight of multiple births neonates is necessary for the assessment for intrauterine growth. METHODS: Pairs of multiple births were identified by birthplace, the ages of the parents, gestational age, and the year and month of birth. We studied a total of 32,232 livebirth-livebirth pairs of twins, 1894 triplet live births, and 206 quadruplet live births....

Study results from different geographical areas provide some circumstantial evidences that, when compared to general population, people who later in life develop multiple sclerosis (MS) have a pattern of birth excess in spring and late summer, which may disclose an association with MS-predisposing environmental agents. To identify the presence of season-related cluster of MS birth in Sardinia w...

We conducted a retrospective analysis of perinatal mortality at Muhimbili National Hospital (MNH), Dar es Salaam, Tanzania 1999-2003 in order to categorise/classify perinatal deaths as well as to identify key factors in perinatal care that could be improved. Data were retrieved from the MNH obstetric database and causes of early neonatal deaths were traced from the neonatal ward register. The s...

Two studies were conducted to produce multiple births in beef females and determine growth performance to 90 days of age of early weaned and artificially reared calves. The effects of early weaning on postpartum reproductive activity of dams producing single or multiple births were also determined. The studies involved 52 nulliparous heifers treated with 6.2 mg FSH and 55 lactating 2-year-old d...